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... leave his love temporarily. He presents this poem to her, striving to gain her understanding in telling her that their farewell should not be the occasion for mourning and sorrow. He proves to her that this incident should not be dramatic, but rather acts as a test to show how strong their love for one another truly is. Donne uses the riveting metaphor of a “virtuous (man) passing mildly away” to demonstrate that their separation is not as bad as it could be. They may have to separate, but compared to death, it brings one to realize that it is only for a trivial time. Their temporary parting is also compared to the “trepidation of the spheres.” Next to the trembling spheres, the woman’s worries seem to be frivolous. Donne also uses an important metaphorical conceit, or simile, to demonstrate his feelings through an image. He compares the two lovers to a “stiff twin compass.” He continues to explain that while they may be two in body they are really one in soul. They will always “lean and harken” after the other, separating their true love from the petty love of others. In the same way that gold can be stretched by beating “to airy thinness”, their joined soul will stretch to encompass the space between the two. The poem, “Go, Lovely Rose”, also presents a dramatic situation between two lovers. However, the speaker in this poem presents a different focal issue. Edmund Waller compares a lovely rose to a young woman’s beauty. He uses this metaphor to convey the message that beauty is created to be praised. The boy begs his love to “come forth” and “not blush so to be admired.” His comparison proves that beauty will eventually fade. Just as the rose will die and wither, her beauty will disappear. His argument pleads with her to enjoy and bask in her pleasant looks while she is still blesse...