Notes

SONG TO CELIA BY BEN JONSON: ANALYSIS PART
describes the deep love which exists between the speaker and his lover and how it transcends to normal bounds.
Dejection in love was a major theme at that period when Jonson was writing his poem.
however, manifestation changes but the essence remains the same. A person's feelings for whom he adores the most remain the same
Likewise, in Jonson’s “Song” there is a longing for his lady love. In the end, it proved to be unfruitful as the “rosy wreath”, sent as a gift of love, was returned to the poet.

SUMMARY OF SONG TO CELIA
The poem begins with the speaker suggesting that his lover “Drink to” him with only her eyes. He will reciprocate this act by, with his own eyes, pledging himself to her. This wordless communication is extremely intimate and is a suiting introduction to the dynamic which exists between the two.
The poet is invested in comparing his love, and the indulgent way he participates in it, to drinking. He could find her love, if she placed it there, within a wine glass. In the last part of this stanza he says that the thirst he has for love could only be sated by the strongest, and most divine of drinks.
In the second stanza, the speaker describes an interaction that he instigated. This situation is utilized as a perfect representation of how he sees his lover and how they communicate with one another.
He sends her a “rosy wreath” and instead of keeping it, she sends it back to him after breathing on it. The speaker declares that the smell of the plant has been supplanted by the smells of his lover.