Classic to Modern English Literature

Sir Philip Sidney's poem "Come Sleep! O Sleep, the certain knot of peace" was a sonnet from the collection of "Astrophel and stella". It was 39th sonnet. In the course of the poem, it yearns for the tranquil solace that sleep brings, describing it as a definite source of peace. The poem show, "love, inner conflict and palpitation of sleep." In the period of Queen Elizabeth 1 (1558-1603), "Astrophel and Stella" is a prime example of this tradition, as it centers on the unattainable love of the speaker (Astrophel) for Stella. Sidney's poem "Come Sleep! O Sleep, the certain knot of peace" contains fourteenth lines with Iambic Pentameter pattern. The poem can be divided with an octave and a sestet, because it is a Petrarchan sonnet. He uses various motifs, including natural imagery, mythology, and references to classical literature, to convey these themes. "Come sleep, O sleep, the certain knot of peace" sounds like a cry