🔗 Share this article Addressing a Lady Who Wished Me to Show Affection Since you've bestowed me permission to love, How will you do? Shall I your delight, or emotion arouse, Once I begin to woo; Do you trouble, or mock, or love me too? All trivial charm can scorn, and I Despite your dislike Without your permission can perceive, and die; Bestow a nobler Fate! ’Tis easy to ruin, you may create. Therefore allow me permission to love, & love me too Not with design To uplift, as Loves accursed defiers do While complaining Poets whine, Renown to their charm, from their blubber’d eyes. Grief is a puddle and shows not distinct Your charm's lights; Joys are pure streams, your vision appear Morose in sadder songs, Within joyful lines they shine bright with praise. That will not mention to describe you fayr Wounds, blazes, and darts, Gales in your forehead, nets in your hair, Bribing all your attributes, Or else to trick, or torture captive hearts. I’ll make your gaze like dawn stars seem, Just as soft, and fair; Thy forehead as crystal even, and pure, And your unkempt locks May flow like a tranquil Region of the Atmosphere. Wealthy Nature's hoard (which is the Poet’s Riches) I shall spend, to embellish Your charms, if your Mine of Pleasure In equal thankfulness You but release, so we each other favor. Examining the Poem's Themes This composition examines the relationship of love and praise, in which the narrator speaks to a maiden who desires his devotion. Instead, he offers a mutual arrangement of poetic admiration for personal delights. This language is refined, blending refined traditions with candid expressions of desire. Through the stanzas, the writer dismisses common motifs of one-sided love, like sorrow and lamentation, arguing they dim true beauty. The speaker chooses joy and praise to highlight the woman's qualities, vowing to depict her gaze as bright stars and her locks as drifting breeze. This approach underscores a realistic yet artful outlook on connections. Key Elements of the Work Reciprocal Exchange: The work focuses on a offer of tribute in trade for delight, emphasizing parity between the persons. Dismissal of Standard Motifs: The narrator condemns usual artistic tools like grief and similes of anguish, preferring upbeat imagery. Creative Craftsmanship: The use of diverse verse measures and cadence demonstrates the writer's mastery in composition, creating a fluid and compelling text. Abundant Nature's store (which is the Bard's Treasure) I will spend, to embellish One's beauties, if your Source of Joy Through equal gratitude One but unlock, so we one another favor. The stanza summarizes the essential arrangement, where the poet promises to use his creative gifts to honor the maiden, in return for her receptiveness. The wording blends devout hints with earthly longings, adding complexity to the work's theme.