The Good Morrow: Plot

The Good Morrow: Plot

The Good Morrow: Plot

• “The Good Morrow” engages the reader into a conversation between two romantic partners, awakening to a new day and a new understanding of their love.
• The poem begins with the speaker musing over his past romantic pursuits prior to his present lover. He describes these pursuits as insignificant and sleeping when compared to the awakening of his true love.
• In the second stanza, the speaker then explores their present immortal love. His lover’s eyes serve as a window into a world where only two of them exist, free from any influence of the outside world.
• The third and final stanza speaks of a mature and spiritual love that is harmonious, pure and mutually satisfying. The speaker uses cosmological metaphors to symbolise their deep intertwined connection and mutual exploration.
• The poem concludes with the speaker expressing his contentment and satisfaction. The repetitive use of positive vocabulary reinforces the speaker’s genuinely felt joy, contentment, and satisfaction in their shared spiritual love.
• “The Good Morrow” uses the theme of love and spiritual awakening to portray a transcendental bond, negating all worldly vices and fears. The speaker’s tone shifts from contemplative introspection to an all-encompassing culmination of newfound, pure adoration and satisfaction.