The+Visit+vs.+1985

FAIN had I to-day surprised my mistress, But soon found I that her door was fasten'd. Yet I had the key safe in my pocket, And the darling door I open'd softly! In the parlour found I not the maiden, Found the maiden not within her closet, Then her chamber-door I gently open'd, When I found her wrapp'd in pleasing slumbers, Fully dress'd, and lying on the sofa.
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 * **__The Visit __**

While at work had slumber stolen o'er her; For her knitting and her needle found I Resting in her folded bands so tender; <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And I placed myself beside her softly, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And held counsel, whether I should wake her.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Then I looked upon the beauteous quiet <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">That on her sweet eyelids was reposing <span style="background-color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">On her lips was silent truth depicted, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">On her cheeks had loveliness its dwelling, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And the pureness of a heart unsullied <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In her bosom evermore was heaving. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">All her limbs were gracefully reclining, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Set at rest by sweet and godlike balsam. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Gladly sat I, and the contemplation <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Held the strong desire I felt to wake her <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Firmer and firmer down, with mystic fetters.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Oh, thou love," methought, "I see that slumber, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Slumber that betrayeth each false feature, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cannot injure thee, can nought discover <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">That could serve to harm thy friend's soft feelings.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">"Now thy beauteous eyes are firmly closed, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">That, when open, form mine only raptured <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And thy sweet lips are devoid of motion, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Motionless for speaking or for kissing; <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Loosen'd are the soft and magic fetters <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Of thine arms, so wont to twine around me, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And the hand, the ravishing companion <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Of thy sweet caresses, lies unmoving. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Were my thoughts of thee but based on error, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Were the love I bear thee self-deception, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I must now have found it out, since <span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Amor <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Is, without his bandage, placed beside me."

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Long I sat thus, full of heartfelt pleasure <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">At my love, and at her matchless merit; <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She had so delighted me while slumbering, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">That I could not venture to awake her.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Then I on the little table near her <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Softly placed two oranges, two roses; <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Gently, gently stole I from her chamber. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When her eyes the darling one shall open, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She will straightway spy these colourd presents, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And the friendly gift will view with wonder, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For the door will still remain unopen'd.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If perchance I see to-night the angel, <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How will she rejoice,--reward me doubly <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For this sacrifice of fond affection! || <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Imagery

<span style="background-color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Metaphor

<span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Allusion || **__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1985 by Bowling For Soup __** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Woo hoo hoo <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Woo hoo hoo

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Debbie just hit the wall, she never had it all <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">One workout a day, husband's a CPA <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Her dreams went out the door when she turned 24 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Only loved just one man, what happened to her plan?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She was gonna be an actress, she was gonna be a star <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She was gonna shake it right on the hood of Whitesnake's car <span style="background-color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Her yellow SUV is now the enemy <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Looks at her average life and nothing has been alright

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Since <span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana <span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There was U2 and Blondie <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> and music still on MTV <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Her two kids in high school they tell her that she's uncool <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">'Cause she's still preoccupied with 19-19-1985

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Woo hoo hoo <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(1985) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Woo hoo hoo

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She's seen all the classics, she knows every line <span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, even St. Elmo's Fire <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She rocked out to Wham!, not a big Limp Bizkit fan <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Thought she'd get a hand on a member of Duran Duran

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Where's the mini-skirt made of snake skin? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And who's the other guy that's singing in Van Halen? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When did reality become TV? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Whatever happened to sitcoms, game shows, on the radio was

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There was U2 and Blondie and music still on MTV <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Her two kids in high school they tell her that she's uncool <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">'Cause she's still preoccupied with 19-19-1985 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Woo hoo hoo)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She hates time, make it stop <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When did Motley Crue become classic rock? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And when did Ozzy become an actor? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Please make this stop, stop, stop!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And bring back Springsteen, Madonna, way before Nirvana <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There was U2 and Blondie and music still on MTV <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Her two kids in high school they tell her that she's uncool <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">'Cause she's still preoccupied with 1985

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Springsteen, Madonna <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(She hates time) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Way before Nirvana <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(1985) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There was U2 and Blondie <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Make it stop) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">And music still on MTV <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(1985)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Her two kids in high school <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(She hates time) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">They tell her that she's uncool <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(1985) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">'Cause she's still preoccupied <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(Make it stop) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">With 19-19-1985 ||