Poetry: To Celia
Drink to me, only, with thine eyes,
And I will pledge with mine;
Or leave a kiss but in the cup
And I’ll not look for wine.
The thirst, that from the soul doth rise
Doth ask a drink divine:
But might I of Jove’s nectar sup,
I would not change for thine.
I sent thee, late, a rosy wreath,
Not so much honouring thee,
As giving it a hope, that there
It could not withered be.
But thou thereon did’st only breath,
And sent’st it back to me:
Since when it grows, and smells, I swear,
Not of itself, but thee.
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B en Jonson wrote this in 1660 and was first put to music in 1770 by an unknown person (www.contemplator.com). The poem is a love dedication to a person who seems not to care about the affections (my take on it anyway). “Drink to me only with thine eyes” means honor me by paying me the attention I crave from you. I wish nothing else.
Explanation: Paraphrase of the poem:
The speaker tells a woman (we’re guessing her name is Celia) to drink to him only with her eyes – kind of like saying “cheers,” but with her eyes instead of raising a glass. He goes on to describe his “thirst” for this woman.
We’re not totally sure how much Celia likes the speaker, though. He tells us about how he sent her a wreath of flowers once, but she returned it. The cool thing is that, even though she returned the wreath, it never wilted. Somehow, Celia breathing on the wreath has given it eternal life.
Key Vocabulary words Explained:
1- Pledge: Promise
2- Divine:Heavenly, Godly
3- Sup :Sip, gulp.
4- Wither: To decay, decline, lose vitality.
5- Thereon: Immediately after that.
6- To honour: To pay respect.
7- To swear: To promise with an oath.
To swear to evidence under oath in order to obtain (a warrant for arrest).
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I am a psychologist and a teacher of EFL from Lebanon. Born in 1974, in a big family of five kids, bombs and shelters were the highlights of our childhood years. In 1991, I graduated from Yegishe Manougian College,the humanity section, then took off to work in my father's printing press. In 1997 I earned my BA in psychology from Haigazian University, being on the Dean's List periodically. In 2005 I earned my MA in General Psychology, Clinical Psychology as the main field of study, with a minor in School Counseling. My Thesis Findings addressed a psycho-social issue, research on the assimilation patters of the Armenians in Lebanon and the weight of the Armenian State in that process. Thus, in 2006, I was invited to UCLA, to participate in the fifth Annual Colloquium in Armenian Studies, to present the findings of my MA thesis among the PhD candidates from all over the world. My research based article is titled "The Assimilation of Armenians in Lebanon as a Function of Involvement with the Armenian State."
Along formal education, I aslo had formal musical education at Parsegh Ganatchian Musical school, played the Piano with a professional pianist invited from Armenia.
My teaching experiences involve teaching English as foreign language in prominent Lebanese high schools, where I taught English in Middle and High schools as well as worked as a Psychology instructor and school counselor. I consider my job gratifying and motivating as it is a very humanitarian and a giving job.
I am a mother of two beautiful girls. My elder, Natalie, studies English and Communications at AUA, whereas my little sweetheart, Mariam Luce' is a 4 year old at KG! I am blessed to have a big loving family, great parents, siblings and most importantly a husband who is one in a million!
I can write many chapters about me, but as they say, time is money, and I have to go now to grab something to eat!
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