Andrew Marvell’s “Thoughts in a Garden”: The Abundance and Delight of Garden Life
by Andrew Marvell
What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.
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Andrew Marvell (1621-1678), a prominent English metaphysical poet, satirist, and politician.
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