Let sea-discoverers to new worlds have gone

Let sea-discoverers to new worlds have gone,

Let Maps to other, worlds on worlds have showne,

Let us possesse one world, each hath one, and is one.

 

Exp. These lines have been quoted from "The Good-Morrow" composed by John Donne, the most known metaphysical poet. Here the speaker logically suggests his contentment in love.

In the middle part of "The Good Morrow" the speaker says that true lovers are not further attracted by any other man or woman for love. Their small room gives them the pleasure of the whole world. He very confidently argues that their love is complete in itself. It is s good as the whole world. Therefore, they look for nothing else. The sea discoverers may try to find out new countries or islands. The cartographers (map makers) may add new and newer places in their maps. But their world is complete in itself They do not need any other thing in their world His beloved herself is a world and he himself is another world. Further, their two worlds constitute a single world which is again complete in itself. In these lines the individual identity of the lovers has been accepted. They also suggest the perfection of the union of the lovers. This comparison between the two distinct worlds with two lovers is an example of conceit.