Question

In "Il Penseroso," John Milton describes how the poem's melancholy speaker prefers gentle and soothing dreams of sleep to the harsh light of day. Which two sets of lines in this excerpt from "L'Allegro" contrast with those ideas?

Answer 1

L'Allegro

"Married to immortal verse,
Such as the meeting soul may pierce
In notes with many a winding bout,
Of linked sweetness long drawn out,"

This is in contrast with those ideas :)

Answer 2

“Married to immortal verse,

Such as the meeting soul may pierce

In notes with many a winding bout

Of linked sweetness long drawn out,”

Step-by-step explanation:

The poem is about people's lives and how despairing and gaiety causes them to achieve the genuine significance of life.

The author requests that despairing and misery leave from his life and abide at some other place. He calls the goddess of bliss and requests that her bring satisfaction into his life.