English Renaissance Poetry :Ben Jonson(1572-1637)

His life:
-He is dramatist. Born in Westminster, educate at Westminster school under Camden, join Henslowe's company of players.
-He killed a fellow player in duel, become  a Catholic In prison, but later recanted.
His work:-Volpone(1606)
-The  Silent Woman(1609)
-The alchemist(1601)
-Bartholomew Fair(1614)
-The Devil in his Ass(1616)
-Come leave the loathed stage(1632)

                                                       Song to Celia  
                                                  DRINK to me only with thine eyes
                                                  And I will pledge with mine;
                                                  …………………………………………………..
                                                  …………………………………………………..
                                                 Since when it grows, and smells, I swear,
                                                             Not of itself but thee
Word's Explanation:
Pledge: drink a toast
Jove: Jupiter
Sup: drink in small amounts
Late: recently
Wreath: garland


                                                                             Song to Celia               
                                                   COME, my Celia, let us prove
                                                       …………………………………………….
                                                       ………………………………………………
                                                       These have crimes accounted been.

Word's Explanation:
The sports of love: joys and fruits of love.
Time will not be ours for ever: the poet says that when they grow old , time will be un controllable.
Suns: the sun of every day
Defer: postpone and hide our feelings.
Fame: dignity
Rumour: nonsensical talking of people about our live
Sin: crime
Accounted: considered as sins and therefore deserve punishment.

I'm sorry coz I  have no explanation for those two poem.