The good Marrow written by John Donne can be explained best by the use of his choice of words, or diction. He repeats words such as "love", and gives a tone of romance saying words such as "beauty", "pleasures", "childishly", and mention in the third stanza "true plain hearts." Overall, this gives the poem a warm romantic feeling for Donnes love, demostrating it using time. Starting with the first stanza, which represents the past, second stanza is the present, and the last stanza is what lies ahead with his love in the future.
In the first stanza is when the speaker first meets his love. It speaks of the joys they had, as they both had "sucked on country pleasures, childishly?" The speaker talks about the fun he had with his love, enjoying the aspects of what life had to offer. This was the beginnng of their relationship, as he saw "beauty" in her and thought of it as a "dream." Donne sets the tone of their being a romanance early in the speakers life. First stanza speaks of the beauties the speaker had with his love.
The second stanza presents current day, "now the good marrow." Right away I question Donnes diction cuz he could of said of morning, but choose marrow, why? I think he wanted to create a tone that will make the reader feel warmth reading marrow, rather then morning. Donne also talks about discovery into the world with his love. The speaker wishes to travel with his love with "sea discovries," meaning to travel the world with her.
The last stanza represents the future for them. He wishes to unite with his love, thou and I, Love so alike that none do slacken,none can die." This is the most important part of the stanza, because it speaks of how their loves cannot die if united as one. Donne speaks how the speaker and his love can be one using a tone of romance, and his diction being beauty.
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