Peaceful and Sweet Love in“Song to Celia”

Lyric poetry is typically characterized by brevity,melody,and emotional intensity.In"Song to Celia",Ben Jonson portray images of love with different dictions(choice of words),thus leaving completely distinct impression on the readers’minds.This essay aims to analyze the theme of the poem"Song to Celia"in forms,rhythms,and dictions,which helps the read ers appreciate beauty of music,imagination and implicit love that Ben Jonson shows in the poem.