On the Death of Mr. Richard West
by Thomas Gray

In vain to me the smiling mornings shine,
             And reddening Phoebus lifts his golden fire:
The birds in vain their amorous descant join,
             Or cheerful fields resume their green attire.
These ears, alas! for other notes repine,
             A different object do these eyes require.
My lonely anguish melts no heart but mine;
             And in my breast the imperfect joys expire.
Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer,
             And new-born pleasure brings to happier men:
The fields to all their wonted tribute bear:
             To warm their little loves the birds complain:
I fruitless mourn to him, that cannot hear,
             And weep the more because I weep in vain.

Marriage Morning
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Light, so low upon earth,
             You send a flash to the sun.
Here is the golden close of love,
             All my wooing is done.

Oh, the woods and the meadows,
             Woods where we hid from the wet,
Stiles where we to stay'd be kind,
             Meadows in which we met!

Light, so low in the vale
             You flash and lighten afar,
For this is the golden morning of love,
             And you are his morning star.
Flash, I am coming, I come,
             By meadow and stile and wood,
Oh, lighten into my eyes and heart,
             Into my heart and my blood!

Heart, are you great enough
             For a love that never tires?
O heart, are you great enough for love?
             I have heard of thorns and briers.
Over the thorns and briers,
             Over the meadows and stiles,
Over the world to the end of it
             Flash for a million miles.

1.	VISUALIZE How would you describe the scene described in this opening?
2.	PROBLEM AND SOLUTION What problem is at the heart of this poem? Does the speaker find a solution?
3.	INTERPRETING IMAGERY What images does the speaker use in this stanza? What do they imply about the speaker's feelings?
4.	ANALYZE CULTURAL CONTEXT Why does the poet use images of nature in this love poem?
5.	INTERPRET IMAGERY With what image does the speaker associate his fiancee?
6.	VISUALIZE What scene does this last stanza suggest to your imagination?