Question

Which three lines in the poem are examples of alliteration?

Song: To Celia
by Ben Jonson
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 rosy wreath,
Not much honouring thee
As giving it a hope, that there
It could not withered be.
But thou thereon didst only breathe,
And sent'st it back to me;
Since when it grows, and smells, swear,
Not of itself, but thee.

Answer 1

"I sent thee late a rosy wreath,

Not so much honouring thee

As giving it a hope that there

It could not withered be." (9-12

Step-by-step explanation:

"I sent thee late a rosy wreath,

Not so much honouring thee

As giving it a hope that there

It could not withered be."