Hi Mike,
Never having lived in the 16th century I find it difficult to comment on
this! It might be one of the finest 16th century sonnets ever written! But,
I suspect, it probably isn't! And, grin, this is the 21st century and who,
apart from the writers of Blackadder perhaps, are bothered about mock 16th
century stuff?
Bob
>From: Mike Horwood <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: New sub Courtly Love
>Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 13:39:39 +0200
>
>Well, weŽve heard a bit about poetry words, and cavorting and carminative.
>Is it all right for me to use inversion in this poem? And the words
>`vassalageŽ, `ambassageŽ and `thineŽ? Or have I bid fond and final adieu to
>the last remnants of what little sense I might have been born with?
>
>
>Courtly Love
>
>Gladly would I assume that vassalage
>That could, in times past, lover firmly knit
>To mistress, performing my ambassage
>On bended knee, hoping to please by wit
>And meekness. An office IŽd claim as mine,
>Subservient to your will and show it
>To the world, should you require, that thine
>Is the word I must obey, bestow it
>Like a gift. IŽd study ways of moving
>You to look with firm but loving aspect
>Aspect on the pain IŽd suffer in my loving,
>Heedless, if need be, of all self-respect.
>We moderns think such bargains cannot be,
>Yet desire would make a willing slave of me.
>
>
>
>
>Mike
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