Oh, Laziness, Come
Oh, Laziness, Come - meaning Summary
Invitation to Idle Creativity
The speaker invokes laziness as a welcomed companion and creative muse, inviting it into a quiet, restful room where curtain-filtered light and a divan await. Rather than mere sloth, laziness is presented as a gentle sovereign who can guide artistic work; the speaker offers paints, brushes and a lyre and asks to be taught and led. The poem frames idleness as a productive, calming source of inspiration.
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