ON MY FIRST SON
In the poem on my first so Ben Jonson feels a bond with his son. He explains throughout the poem he has lost the person he loves the most and this is his son. He says that his sin is to have loved his son too much. Johnson concludes his poem by making a vow that whatever or whoever he loves he will not become too attached to in future: ‘may never like too much’, meaning that he would not find it so painful
A SONG TO CELIA
In this poem BEN JONSON is expressing his deep love for Celia, He wants the faithful love from his friend that’s why he said” Drink to me with thine eyes and I will pledge with mine” He just wishes for his lovers love. He sends her “a rosy wreath.He sends them to devote her that they would not waste their and remains fresh, but she send it back to him speaker
has deep and compelling love for his love celia that he is willing to give up anything in particular in exchange for Celia’s compassion and love.