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 lines in this excerpt from "L'Allegro" contrast with those ideas?

Answer 1

The lines in the excerpt from "L'Allegro" contrast with those ideas in "Il Penseroso," John Milton are:

 

Married to immortal verse 

Such as the meeting soul may pierce 

In notes with many a winding bout 

Of linked sweetness long drawn out

Answer 2

LAP ME IN SOFT LYDIAN AIRS, MARRIED TO IMMORTAL VERSE