... be referring to the woman's genitalia. And lastly, "off with those shoes" (17). Even though, Donne does not reveal any information about the female in the poem it is clear that she is of a high social status, because of her rich attire ("spangled breastplate", "coronet"). The speaker's hands start to ... travel "before, behind, between, above, below" and he then shouts "O my America! my new-found-land" (26-27). Interestingly, colonial expedition was often metaphorically referred to as conquering a "female" territory during the 16th century. It was not ... only described as women, but n...

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