🔗 Share this article Addressing a Lady That Wished I Would Show Affection Given that you freely given me permission to love, What will you respond? Shall I your delight, or emotion move, When I begin to pursue; Do you distress, or mock, or love me too? All trivial beauty can reject, and I Spight of your aversion Lacking your permission can see, and die; Dispense a nobler Destiny! It is effortless to destroy, you may form. Then grant me permission to love, & adore me too Without design To uplift, as Loves damned insurgents act When complaining Versifiers lament, Renown to their beauty, from their blubber’d gaze. Sorrow is a puddle and mirrors not bright Your charm's beams; Joyes are untainted currents, your gaze seem Gloomy in more sorrowful verses, In joyful lines they shine bright with praise. That may not mention to describe you lovely Wounds, fires, and shafts, Gales in your countenance, traps in your hayr, Corrupting all your features, Either to betray, or torment trapped affections. I will render your vision like morning stars appear, As mild, and lovely; Thy forehead as glass polished, and clear, And your unkempt locks Will flow like a serene Zone of the Air. Wealthy Nature's hoard (which is the Poet’s Wealth) I’l expend, to adorn Thy charms, if your Mine of Pleasure Through equal gratitude Thou but unlock, so we mutually bless. Examining the Verse's Ideas This work explores the relationship of love and praise, in which the narrator engages with a maiden who desires his affection. Conversely, he suggests a shared arrangement of literary tribute for intimate favors. This language is refined, combining polished norms with frank statements of desire. In the verses, the poet rejects usual motifs of unrequited love, including sadness and tears, claiming they cloud true grace. The speaker favors delight and praise to emphasize the maiden's attributes, vowing to depict her eyes as radiant orbs and her hair as drifting air. This method underscores a realistic yet artful view on connections. Significant Components of the Composition Shared Agreement: The poem focuses on a proposal of tribute in return for pleasure, highlighting parity between the parties. Spurning of Standard Ideas: The poet disparages typical poetic devices like grief and similes of pain, favoring positive imagery. Creative Craftsmanship: The employment of mixed meter lengths and rhythm displays the writer's mastery in verse, producing a fluid and compelling experience. Rich The natural world's hoard (which is the Bard's Riches) I will spend, to dress Thy graces, if your Mine of Joy Through equal thankfulness One but open, so we one another grace. The section summarizes the essential bargain, as the poet vows to use his creative abilities to honor the woman, in exchange for her receptiveness. This wording blends devout hints with worldly longings, giving depth to the poem's meaning.