What Thing is Love?
What Thing Is Love? George Peele (1556-1594) Overview Well, the good news (if you’re not a poetry lover as of yet) is this is a particularly compact poem. Although it has been edited down by the editors of Songs of Ourselves (see at the bottom of this post if you’re interested). It’s also quite an easy one […]
Why So Pale and Wan, Fond Lover?
Why So Pale and Wan, Fond Lover? Sir John Suckling (1609-1642) Overview The poetic voice (guy talking) is questioning the point of his friend’s love sickness. This lover is making himself sick and going into his shell, which is causing all of his friends embarrassment and the poetic voice is pointing out the pointlessness of […]