🔗 Share this article To a Lady Who Desired I Would Love Her Given that you granted me leave to love, What will you do? Shall I your delight, or passion move, Once I begin to court; Shall you trouble, or disdain, or adore me too? All trivial beauty can scorn, and I Despite your aversion Absent your permission can see, and succumb; Dispense a grander Lot! It's simple to ruin, you may form. Then allow me consent to adore, & adore me too Without design To uplift, as Loves damned insurgents do While complaining Versifiers whine, Renown to their beauty, from their weeping eyes. Sadness is a puddle and shows not bright Thy beauty’s lights; Joys are clear streams, your vision seem Sullen in gloomier layes, Within cheerfull lines they gleam brilliant with prayse. That will not allude to portray you lovely Harms, flames, and darts, Tempests in your forehead, snares in your hayr, Bribing all your features, Or else to betray, or torture ensnared affections. I’ll render your eyes like sunrise suns look, As mild, and fayr; Your forehead as crystal polished, and transparent, Whereas your tousled hayr May drift like a serene Region of the Atmosphere. Rich The natural world's treasury (which is the Writer's Riches) I’l use, to dress One's charms, if your Wellspring of Pleasure In equall thankfulness Thou but open, so we each other grace. Examining the Poem's Themes This work delves the relationship of affection and acclaim, where the narrator addresses a maiden who requests his affection. Rather, he proposes a reciprocal exchange of literary praise for private favors. This phraseology is elegant, mixing refined norms with direct utterances of desire. In the lines, the writer rejects common tropes of one-sided love, including grief and tears, arguing they dim true charm. The speaker chooses joy and acclaim to emphasize the lady's qualities, vowing to render her gaze as bright orbs and her hair as streaming air. This method emphasizes a pragmatic yet skillful perspective on connections. Important Aspects of the Piece Mutual Exchange: The work centers on a suggestion of tribute in exchange for delight, emphasizing equality between the persons. Dismissal of Conventional Motifs: The speaker condemns typical artistic techniques like sadness and imagery of suffering, preferring optimistic descriptions. Artistic Skill: The use of mixed line lengths and cadence displays the poet's proficiency in poetry, forming a smooth and captivating text. Rich Nature's store (which is the Bard's Wealth) I shall expend, to adorn Thy graces, if your Mine of Joy Through equall gratitude Thou but open, so we each other grace. This section captures the essential deal, as the poet promises to use his inventive gifts to praise the maiden, in return for her receptiveness. This phraseology mixes devout overtones with physical longings, giving depth to the work's meaning.