Page 1 of 28 Henry Howard (Earl of Surrey) (1517-1547) (1) . . yy Critical Appreciation Q * “Complaint of a Lover Rebuked” is romantic, love, pathetic and’ raising sonnet by surrey. He was famous for giving sonnet its purely English fori net isan adoption of Petrarch’s 140" sonnet dealing with the highly emotional ai ental passion; love, It is the complaint of a lover who is rebuked. In fact, the singe this poem is helpless. before his love as he is rebuked by his beloved. The love! led to win the favours of his beloved is now living a miserable life of captivity ip th&oYer’s heart. But being a faithful servant, he declared not to leave his master, He we ie for love as itis a pleasure to do so in loveand loyalty. ve In the very start of the poem, the Nd )Mlescribes power oflove and its influence onits victim. He calls love asa ruler, nN ‘kingdom. So he is unable to disobey his ruler, love, who is seated at the tno heart. Thus it is controlling the whole territory of his mind and heart. Moreover, bajfg thwupreme ruler, love mocks at his failure by showing his victorious banner. Ho\ ifonic that the person, who taught him to love and to bear pain in it, has now left ly QS of crises. The beloved has proved shamefaced and obstinate enough as not othr even now about the poor lover. Now, the lo} BS feing defeated, has concealed itself in the heart of lover because the beloved has cha i sPomiling grace and beauty into anger. But, as the poet is not a coward, so heis not hhange his stand point and is ready to die for his love. Love is his master 2 to disobey him. In short, it is natural outburst of emotions of the poet on Ss and he is Q° "ye Ive response from his beloved. arrey is superb craftsman. He has successfully shown emotional suffering of the lover. He has personified love as knight defeated in war, who is leading a life of captivity in the lover's heart. The lover is given the role of a determined slave who is ready to share his master's fate. Though, the beloved is at fault yet the poet is ready to sacrifice his life in love, because such a death is noble and desired. malt: ifitkharrevi@yahoo.comPage 2 of 28 Wyatt has also tried his hand on the same sonnet but Surrey lacks in emotional intensity. Though, he is technically superior to Wyatt. He conveys the sense in a simple and straight forward manner. Alternate rhyming with a couplet at the end, and choice of words, is a remarkable handling of the language. To conclude, we may say that the diction used by the poet is simple, straightforward and appropriate to the theme of the poem. In short, the nature, theme, concept and the treatment of the sonnet is really superb acting a magical effect on the reader. Love that doth... (Lines 1-4) Reference; These lines have been taken from the or doth reign and live within my thought" by “Henry Howard, Earl oT asia ey him. Ithas fixed his flag on his face t« 's full occupation of his heart and mind. But, then the beloved has not been true to bim has rebuked him. So the poor love has hidden itself in the heart of the poet, th: ie aad there to die. Explanation; S The poet sa’ h¢st lines that love of the sweetheart has always been living in his thoughts. He h; een living in his thoughts. He had always been busy in loving her from the corgmé art. So love has won a victory over his thoughts as well as body. It has captivate gray Nygast. It possessed his heart as well as his face by putting a flag there to show hi i“ dW of the poet. This is the same thing done by old kings to show their owl ‘hi\or victory over a castle or fort or palace. For my lord'’s.........end by love. The poet explains his supa had field of love in this beautiful sonnet. He had been constantly and oO his beloved. Love has won a total victory over ant (Lines 12-14) Email: fitkharrizvi@yahoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page 3 of 28 In these lines, the poet says that love has been his only lord and master in all respects. He isa slave of love, so he is going to suffer for the sins or guilt of his master. Still he is faithful and steadfast in his love and is not going to leave it. He is not going to change his stand point. He will not remove even one foot back in the service of his lord, i.e. love. He is even ready to sacrifice his life for the sake of love because a death that comes in the way of love is a sweet and noble death, “Prisoned in Windsor” is an ironical, pathetic, hea yi 1g (0842) and above all sentimental poem by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. It hat Surrey passed his boyhood in Windsor Castle in the company of Henry Jritz0y, Who was engaged to Surrey’s sister Marry. But, he died before reaching the age iage. Both the Prince and Surrey lived together for sometime in the Windsor ON a pretty free hand in matters of games and love. But, after the death of the cr rey was imprisoned in the same castle on the charges of treason (2!) or dis! ~ ing. Here in this poem the poet is remembering those happy days thal eat jere in the same place where he is imprisoned now. Hence, the poem isa fine blegd oNpNtradictory passions, like pleasure and pain, life and death, mobility and stagnat; Nw hatred. The poem starts ®jth nove of unexpected imprisonment on the same place where he once enjoyed the lived moments of his life in the company of Prince Henry Fritzoy. In their boyhood, the QP busy in different enjoyable activities such as to enjoy the s, to ride on their horses in search of pleasure, dance with ladies in company of be: the stately la ies oms, to plead for each other's right instead of becoming rivals in love. They use ‘wild frightened dear on their horses with barking dogs and then loud voices of 3 ting. In this way they used to spend their days and nights. But alas! All the x moments of past now bring pain and tears for the poet. ¢ poet badly remembers his dead companions with whom he spent the happiest moments of his life. In fact, the poet finds it to be his chief relief to reduce the pains of imprisonment by remembering his golden past. The poem highlights that how fate rules over man’s fate. The poet is imprisoned in the same castle where once he lived the happiest time of his life. He asks the castle to give him same old pleasures and feasts. Actually, he wants to say that life is most uncertain and nobody Email: ifitkharrizvi@yahoo.com-—Ph: +923006150661Page 4 of 28 knows what is going to happen at the different stages of life. His sufferings are multidimensional; it is physical, moral, spiritual and psychological. To sum up, the poem is full of nostalgic (sss JS 24 US 5S) colours. The long list of images gives us the glimpses of enjoyed pleasures of the poet's boyhood. Then the details of his pains while imprisoned are also pathetic. However, the poem is a good specimen of meter (Ge US pnt ue Gall 1» 6 ol) rhyme, music and rhythm. The rhyme pattern is abab (glternate rhyming) with a couplet at the end. The rhymes are mellow (++). The imagery is pute The meaning is clear and the passion is well-tampered. In short, the poem isa gic of spontaneous outburst of powerful feelings of grief, sorrow and pains. So cruel prison........ SONS Of RS (Lines 1-4 SS Reference: These lines have been taken from the poe med in Windsor” written by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. Context: WS This is a nostalgic poem in wl ROS et is comparing his past beautiful and happy life with the present tragic life. He is K us: live in Windsor Castle with Prince Henry Fitzroy. Both of them enjoyed print ssafeasts, courting (4S S48 Sid ye 5) andall other many happy pastyme: rince has died and the poet has been imprisoned in the same castle by the King @anatWfilly he is remembering all those happy moments and is feeling very sad. Explanation: a swee! company of Prince Henry Fitzroy, who was engaged with the poet's sister. Th in despair, how it could happen that he is lying imprisoned in the same Windsor Casth€where he once used to live in the happy company of prince. Both of them used to enjoy life of great pleasure. They had greater feasts than Priam's son of Troy. The SOP aon in the Windsor Castle. Itthe same castle where he used to enjoy Q) The stately seats......other’s right. (Lines 9-12) Email: ftkharrlevi@yahoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page § of 28 The poet remembers the old past happy days passed by him in the company of the Prince Henry Fitzroy in Windsor Castle. They used to enjoy life in the best possible way. They would enjoy the beautiful company of ladies wearing brightly coloured clothes. They would enjoy dance parties in the castle. They would plead for each other's rights in such a powerful manner that even tigers would feel regret not to be able to roar in that loud, powerful and magnificent manner. The wild forest......heart a force. (Lines 29-32) Explanation: The poet remembers the old past happy days passed by him i S. ny of the Prince Henry Fitzroy in Windsor Castle. Both of them used to rid ack of their horses in search of pleasure. They went on hunting tour, crying loud! jaPfully. They horses would be foaming with perspiration while following a de! ‘he cries of hunting dogs would also be there and the whole scene would be full o} life, XS The poetafter rememberiggtho%whappy days which he spentin the company of the psscec Now the memory of those happy days is Prince Henry Fitzroy now giving pain to him. Teaug be] from his eyes and his face loses its natural colour. He feels great sorrow on Hes le condition and requests to the walls of Castle for those old happy and blessed iQ he spent in the company of his friends. ey ind with remembrance........chief relief. RQ Lines (53-54) hese are the last lines of the poem. This is the concluding couplet that tells us about the utter grief of the poet at the sad comparison between the present pains with the past pleasure. After all, he has to be contented with whatever he has been left with of his past. All these past memories make him really sad. Anyhow, he finds it to be his only chief relief to forget his present painful time for a while, He feels comfort for sometime while remembering those happy days of his life when he was free of all the worries of life. Emall: fitkharrievi@ yahoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page 6 of 28 -0 it’s Dea Criticalanalysis This poem is actually a tribute to Thomas Wyatt from Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. He was guide, friend and in a way predecessor of him. Wyatt was famous in his people for his diplomatic work and his innovations in the English poetry. The poet mentions the great qualities of Thomas Wyatt in this poem. Wyatt introduced sonnet by taking inspiratiohhgm Petrarch’s style and this style was followed by Shakespeare. The poet feels aa death of Wyatt and feels that he did not receive deserved attention and QR ple. n In fact, this poem is an elegy (+ s44\S .£), Like any other elegy, thexgoe the nice qualities of the head and heart which nature had endowed t! a has expressed his feelings of loss at the death of such a great pers SN Wyatt worked for the benefit of the state as well as o| hg men of his time. The poet has described artistically different qualities of Wyal ig to him, he had a wisdom which unfolds (4S) new mysteries. His face had bot! Wes of severity and softness. He had tongue that served his own King even in akon tries. He had a noble heart and courteous (<4: ) way of speaking that madqoth goodness. He had a pure eye that cannot r cheated. He had sucha heart that was brave, unafraid and that could bear and% ny hindrance in the way of truth. He wrote poetry that excelled Chaucer's in es id set a standard that others might approach but never attain. In short, the poet vi athetically presents a graphic picture of his well known predecessor. . jumerates d poet. Surrey pond to his goodness with their own The poem basically nh (ie ESS Ge 2b Sekt oye 23 5) to Thomas Wyatt. It is glowing tribute th n Ympressive pen picture of Wyatt's tremendous qualities. Surrey has lamented nd and fluent elegy on the death of such a valuable person that in fact was equal a precious jewel. Its language is touchy, soft, worth praising and full of passions. res elegy the poem enumerates one quality after the other of the deceased poet. @& it can be said that the poem shows the greatness of Surrey’s art. The poem a pen picture of Wyatt in eight aptly worded quatrains (stanzas of four different atten rely rhyming lines). Each quatrain highlights different aspect of the great poet's personality. In short, it is really an impressive and thought provoking poem by a great literary giant, Henry Howard. Wyatt resteth here........could obtain. Emait: ifitkharrizvi@yahoo.com-—Ph: +923006150661Page 7 of 28 (Lines 1-4) Reference; These lines have been taken from "On Wyatt's Death” written by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. . Context: In this poem the poet mourns the tragic death of Thomas Wyatt. He wasghi; Do: in the field of poetry. In this poem, he highlights Wyatt's fine qualities of he mM was a nice fellow who worked for the benefit of the state as well as of the StS of his times. He also worked for the betterment of poetry. The poet feels sad al ‘agic death of Wyatt and feels that he did not receive the attention and honour of t jle'which he deserved. Co Soa sy These are the starting lines of the poem. The poet e reader to the grave of his worthy predecessor, Thomas Wyatt, and tells us abos{hi ferent qualities. He says that he is resting there and he was such person who never hat rest is. Throughout his life he remained busy in different kinds of work: i ‘ake rest. He went to king’s court and also on foreign diplomatic missions alsg. etry and worked energetically for the betterment of young men around hi ke mercury, which never stays in one place and is always on the move. Homo elings of contempt for him, he was not angry with him; rather he tried to mak e better. Virtue has a deep place in his heart and he worked for the welfare of Mall conditions. These lines actually give a graphic what a sort of person he was. picture of Thomas Wya ani & Ahand that.......shall hit. (Lines 13-16) Oo WS lines the poet tells us about the works done by Thomas Wyatt for the betteMyent of English poetry. Wyatt brought poetry out of fakeness (43+) and hypocrisy and endowed it with real and genuine feelings and emotions. He taught the way to write genuine poetry. He polished Italian sonnet and left it bright and shining. It was then later on taken it by Shakespeare who used it with great craftsmanship. Wyatt polished the wit of Chaucer to such an extent that was un-accessible for the future generations. He took and raised it to sucha high and sublime standard that was hardly to be surpassed in the coming years. In short, these Email: ifitkharrizvi@yohoo.com-—Ph: +923006150661Page 8 of 28 lines show us the great service of the great poet for the English poetry. He was a man who gave a new outlook to English sonnet writing. A heart where..,....into mischance. (Lines 25-28) Explanation: In these lines, the poet highlights some great qualities of Thomas Wyatt; whom he wrote this poem. He says that he was a man who loved truth. He and forceful heart that was never afraid of speaking truth even in adverse pSeances. He wenton and on truthfully in life. He made a principle of his life to spe&k autin every circumstances and he never gave up his itin his whole life. He neverg ay importance to wealth and fortune. He could never bow or surrender before bad Gx nisfortune. He was a steadfast and upright (#+) fellow who never adopted any fox get any benefit thorough out his life. In short, these lines give some pers ny s of the great poet of past. But to the.: Ry ed so. Explanation: s In these lines, the poggsadN says that after the death of Wyatt his noble soul has flown away to heaven, He waga RS of God and Christ. He left such an example of this love that others could only dpa envoy of it. He was a man who had qualities and nature which could make oy a better place to live. He worked for our benefit but we never gave him any credQor and open arms he deserved it, The poet says that actually we were not aware of the abilities of te{Mbelman otherwise we definitely would have given him due respect and honour, Qo in these lines the poet laments that the people not had recognized Wyatt's are not had given him what he deserved. Thus for our........his ghost. (Lines 37-38) Email: ifitkharrizvi@yahoo.com-—-Ph: +923006150661Page 9 of 28 These are concluding lines of the poem. In these lines, poet tells us about the death of Wyatt in memory of whom he wrote this poem. He feels sad at his death. He also feels guilty on the part of his nation for not appreciating the virtues, values and services of Wyatt. He is sad that the jewel they had got in the form of Wyatt has been lost by them. The nature had taken its precious gift back, due to their non-appreciation. Now that great fellow has died. His body, his bones are buried down in the earth while his soul has gone to the heaven to take a long rest. In short, in these lines the poet laments that the people not had recognized®Yyatt's greatness and not had given him what he deserved. Ww sensei “The means to attain a happy life” is a worth praising and, Oe poem written by the great poet of past, Henry Howard, the Earl CaN ‘as famous for introducing blank verse for the first time in English poetyy. Sport poem that tells the reader about the means to attain a calm and happy lifexde it how a content and silent life can be achieved in this world, In this poem, the S ely and precisely (a5 JUL 3 255) explained the golden rules of a peaceful life The poet calls the readers his friendan s on to tell them about the things that are basis of a true happy life. The poet tefs Mglaighwn findings of leading a happy life. The first rule he gives is to avoid all such weal aN ot earned by hard labour. Only then one can pave a way for leadinga happy HNN }d peaceful mind is the real base for passing a contented life. He should have fri tal status who never has a grudge for him and never quarrel with him. For him gi e%ceful life a person must enjoy good health and must have the company of f. NO He further say, person who wishes to pass a peaceful life should avoid delicious and dainty (#3 . Ispes. He should not drink wine at all because it makes a human mind abnormal. He s| njoy a sound sleep in night and put all his wordily activities for day 'es that a faithful wife can prove the best friend and companion for him. time. He fur Sib a a jer wishes for death due to adverse or negative circumstances, He even not 's We leads an innocent and sinless life. Se it can be said, the language of this poem is impressive, informative, well explained and effective. In a simple language, the poet describes some certain conditions fulfillment of which ensures a happy and joyful life. Actually, these secrets of happy life are his personal experiences. In short, the poet has beautifully given the golden principles to live a successful and happy life. Email: ifitkharrizvi@yahoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page 10 of 28 My friend, the thing: (Lines 1-4) Reference: These lines have been taken from the poem “The means to attain a happy life” written by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey. \, Context: * as In this poem, the poet tells his readers about the secrets of lead py life. He says itis not much difficult to pass such a life. One can pass such adifaft\qdoMting certain habits in life. He should not love easy money and should not posses ji ind desire to rule over others. He should not love tasty dishes and should try tae One should shun away all worldly cares and worries and not ij e J drinking. One should enjoy calm and peaceful sleep in night and leave away al RN nd disturbances whatsoever. Only then he can live a happy life. Explanation: “4 MOO These are the beginning lines of th he tells a friend and through him all the readers at large, the secrets of spending 2 Itis dream of every person to livea happy life. The poet in this poem giv jal experience to live a happy life. He tells us that he comes to the conclusion abo! Tes of leading a happing life through his long personal experiences, The first of these Wiles is to leave away the easy-money and all such wealth which is not “hard te then can pave the way and can prepare the ground for leading a happy life. Hi Sy Im and peaceful mind is the real base for passinga happy and contented life. In s! se opening lines the poet gives some certain rules by adopting which we ¢ Im, peaceful and a happy life. The language used by the poet is very simple and a le conversational style. The suggestions given by are quite understandable @& (Lines 9-12) so In this poem the poet share some of his personal experiences to live a happy and contented life. Here in these lines he gives some of the rules to lead a peaceful life. He says that a person who wants to live such a kind of life should avoid tasty dishes and should try to have simple meals. He should try to live simple life in all respects. His nights should not pass in Emall: ifitkharrlevi@yahoo.com-—Ph: +923006150661Page 11 of 28 drinking and hustle-and-bustle. On the other, he should have a peaceful sleep at night. He should leave away all thoughts and go to sleep. He should leave away all thoughts and go to sleep at night as nature has made night for sleeping and taking rest and day for daily activities. Soa man should not indulge in drinking and other sinful pursuits at night. He says that wine oppresses the wit as well as the very personality of a man, so should never drink. These lines are full of true Christian as well as Islamic concepts of leading a happy life. The language used is simple and easily understandable. S 03-1542) “The lover, 'fastness” is a romantic, passionate, praiseworthy and thought provoking poe! ely Thomas Wyatt. He is famous for giving the sonnet its purely English fort the idea from Petrarch, who is a famous Italian sonneteer, but the stylizatioy ubject is Wyatt's own. Ng sonnet is about the highly emotional, sentimental passion “Love”. The same idea is also Mycussed by Surrey in his beautiful sonnet “Complaint of a Lover Rebuked”. The poet seems to have gone for away on the road of love but the behavior of beloved has made his condition miserable. At the very start of the poem, the poet accepts the fact that the love has taken hold of his heart and mind. Love is personified as the lover's master. It makes his appearance on his face Ematt: ifitkharrievi@yahoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page 12 of 28 and shows his occupation by waving a flag of victory on it. The poet is unable to resist the overwhelming nature of love which is controlling all the territory of his heart and mind. The poet says that the beloved who taught him to love and suffer is now not happy with him. She seems to be selfish and has left him in the time of crises. She wants him to control his passion of love now. She has rejected his expression of love disdainfully (—~<.4s). So the love has retreated and has now concealed itself in lover's heart. The love is now not rgady to come out of that place at any cost. NS The poet finds himself in a fix in this situation, He finds it hard to decide to next. He finds his master i.e. loves fearing, may be due to its defeat. He is fe fhe is rejected by his beloved, but the lover vows (.$ 3).8k44S ~5) to remain fajghfultg Ms master. He has to live and die with his master. He is determined to live a life of ess because it is best end of a faithfull’s life. And such a life is worth living in the ce To conclude, it can be said that the theme of the poem is So Wyatt has used the language of business and politics. This language shows tlt jis simple person and does not know to sugar coat his feelings as lovers usually dod t with Surrey's version, Wyatt's version lacks the artistic softness, rhythm angmugality. But in earnestness of passion Wyatt's surpasses Surrey's. ~~ . (Lines 1-4) Reference; QV ae from the These lines ha Thomas Wyatt. 4S Context: XY yy e> Is that the love has taken hold of his heart and mind. It makes his apf Whi his face and shows his occupation by waving a flag of victory on it. He has leariMhe art of loving from his beloved but she is not happy with him anymore. Therefore, his love has now concealed itself into his heart and is not ready to come out at any cost. Though she has deceived yet he has decided to remain loyal because this is well desired virtue in love. Explanation: These are the opening lines of the poem. In these lines the poet says that the love has taken complete hold of his heart and mind. It has occupied his face also and has fixed flag of e poem “The Lover for Sham fastness” written by Email: ifitkharrievi@yohoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page 13 of 28 victory there. Itshows his possession and occupation of the poet. The poet from head to toe belongs to his beloved and declares about it openly in these lines. The language of lines is simple and straight forward. The poet expresses his feelings openly without hiding anything. (Lines 12-14) * Explanation: . ANS These are ending lines of the poem. In these lines poet shows his stat San: He is in fix in this new situation of love. He finds it hard to decide what to do n&CY™d what course of action to take in future. He finds his master fearing. But he i& re! his master ie. love. So he has no option but to remain loyal to his master. He is sor hful that he is ready to die even in the slavery of his master. He is ready to do th ¢ he thinks that only the life of faithfulness is worth living in this world. Thes: full of passion of love. In these lines, the poet expresses his deep involvement iM! oflove. He is straight forward in the expression of his sentiments of love. we AY x» x “Wh hind?" is a subjective, pathetic, realistic, ironic and highly thought provok e) ritten by Thomas Wyatt. He is famous for giving the sonnet its purely HON Min this sonnet, he gives his own dejected feelings regarding love to beware the peo, The poet informs his love affair in this poem. He is continuously in love with a lady for the last much time. But, now he realizes that it is almost impossible to get her love in response of his love. Therefore, he finds it better to leave his invincible beloved and let his affair of love toend. Email: iftkharrievi@yahoo.com-—Ph: +923006150661Page 14 of 28 ‘The poet here compares her beloved with that of a hind (..,). For beauty the hind is matchless and, therefore tempting. But, it cannot understand the feelings of love and loyalty. It can be captured but cannot be forced to love its master. It loves to be free and has its own way. But the hind in the present case, Anne Boleyn, was not so lucky. It was captured by worst of hunter, King Henry VIIL She was Wyatt’s sweetheart. Henry married her buta year later executed her on the charges of disloyalty and treason. This sonnet was written before Henry's marriage with her. ° The poet like an experienced hunter is ready to advice others who wantg to, useless hunt of that hind. But, he himself is fed up of following that beautifujgr AN beloved. He is now ready to give up his useless pursuit of catching her. He fe her is like to catch wind in net. Now, he is feeling pain and trouble dug ni atching experience. He is suffering from mental and physical torture. He gives @ example of his own sufferings and assures other intended lovers that their e! i{Malso remain fruitless. Then in the last he gives the reason of his failure. She S nd collar around her neck on which it is boldly engraved; NS “Noli me tanger; for Ceasar’s | am,” (Do not touch me because am Ceasar’s). < Though she seems tame but actually she i cs erself claims; “And wild for to hold, Pe , In the end it can be said, tg TS net is fine example of traditional emotions and sentiments. It reflects Wyatt's ty/(cal style of writing sonnets. Though it lacks the artistic softness but the intensity quite evident and shows class of poet. [n short, the sonnet reflects a mood Opitt ‘jection and absolute despair. \ x (Lines 1-4) These lines have been taken from the sonnet “Whose List to Hunt?” written by “Thomas Wyatt”. Reference: Emai: ifitkharrievi@yahoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page 15 of 28 In this poem the poet shares his experience of love. He loves a lady but she has been running away from him just as a wild deer runs away from a hunter. He feels himself dejected and dead tired in the pursuit of love. He warns other intended lovers of the lady to be aware of her that habit. He asks them to be careful about their love affair with the lady because though the lady may seem to be tame yet she in fact is wild. Explanation: ‘These are opening line of the sonnet. In these lines the poet asks if there is a who likes to get an advice about hunting from him. He informs the other hunger a female deer somewhere that can be hunted. But then the poet also gives s about the matter. He tells that he himself had been hunting and followin, es quite some time. But, he feels sorry to say that he has been unable to He is dead tired now of this useless pursuit and wants to leave it. He has now, at the pursuit would prove in vain and useless. He feels that he never would ha ‘atch her and win her heart. So he shares his own experience with other expected Jo hat lady to warn them about her nature, vy (L These are last lines of the “aot re in these lines, the poet tells other expected lovers of her beloved the reason @fhis faMlure to win her. He claims that no body may win the hind or the beloved. He sa: fas an engraved diamond collar around her neck. On which it is written in sif\gle atk words, “Do not touch me because | am Caesar's. | may seem tame and catchab! wardly, but Iam wild at the core and nobody can hold me.” It is said that these woy e ritten at the diamond collar of Anne Boleyn. She was beloved of the poet. That s t have been about her. She was a beautiful and fair lady of those times. The ind devoted emotions of love for his beloved. The beloved has started to suspect fove withoutany solid proof, The lover strongly pleads her never to forget him as e is tested one. Then the poet reminds her painful SAN ve, Before the achievement of love his het life was colourless and weary, He was not 4: that field so she must remember the difficult journey through which he h om the beginning of love. He says that she also does not forget the hardships, id criticism which he received in regard to love. He has suffered all this to ag positive response from her. Again and again the words, “Forget not yet” show his‘ Ihjured feelings and highlight his request also, He cannot force her but what he c&q do jot@et his love is to request her again and again. The poet also asks her that she shoul keep in mind the long duration for which his mind remained undivided and sin ays remained steadfast in her love despite of the fact that a long time has taken AS 's loyalty. In th za, the poet requests her not to forget that once you also loved her passiong Q) ‘should not forget the one whose love she has found always loyal and e he ‘was the one who has never even thought of leaving her despite of all her crueMes. In the end, one thing is quite clear that the poets still loyal. But, the irony lies in the fact that the beloved has proved disloyal after attesting his love. He is still determined not to change his love. He wants equal response from her. Love is believed to be double edged game but the poet's love is one sided. Email: ifitkharrizvi@yahoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page 19 of 28 In short, in beautiful lyrics Thomas Wyatt has expressed the real, genuine and heartfelt emotions, The poet has artistically described the hypocrisy of his age. The language is simple, nice, straightforward and easily understandable. The style of the poem is frank. He has used politics and business language instead of the soft sweet diction of love. Forget not yet......spent, forget not yet! (Lines 1-4) QB Reference; . These lines have been taken from the poem “Forget not yet” Drone Wyatt. Context: This poem is a passionate and pathetic appeal of hi we to consider his case of love in the light of that what he has done and suffered for her. Wye Poet requests her not to forget all his hardships that he has suffered for her on thi of love, He asks her not forget his sincere and devoted love for her as it has Nan approved by her. He is not ready to leave her despite her cruelness and mie Explanation: XS pot These are opening lines of the forget his time tested and ig Xd lqve for her. He has given his most devoted and sincere love to her. Though, hejas: eM lot for her love yet he has given all his feelings of love to her with a glad and hap; herefore, the beloved has no right to reject his time tested love for her. The lang ‘ines is simple and full of emotional feelings of the poet for his beloved. The "SS veyed by Thomas Wyatt in his own straightforward style. Here in these lines, the poet asks his beloved not Q ‘orget not yet the great.....forget not yet1 S W@W (Lines 9-12) In these lines, the poet requests his beloved not to forget his love and troubles he has suffered during the course of the love. She should not forget his earlier struggle when his love was still to be proved and confirmed. Many misunderstandings were born in between them. He has to conquer all his feeling of disgust and anger to prove his sincere love for her. He has to wait patiently for her response during her delay in accepting his love. The poetasks her not Email: iftkharrlevi@yahoo.com-—Ph: +923006150661Page 20 of 28 to forget all this rather remember while considering his case of love. The language of lines is simple and full of emotional feelings of the poet for his beloved. The message is conveyed by Thomas Wyatt in his own straightforward style. (5) The Faith is Dead Wyatt. Wyatt is famous for giving the sonnetits purely English form ayy world of fantasy into reality. The poet feels that the old trust enjoye shattered by the beloved. She seemed to have turned away her hi Rs else. So, he finds no other way except to leave her unfaithful love and bade ‘ ell, The poem opens with the shocking treatment of, says that he cannot appeal to her anymore for loving him because she has broken etween both of them. She has disregarded his true and steadfast love. She has shov®g her Youble heartedness. He feels himself unable to say anything because, “Fai But, he can never be a hypocrite like her as itis against his nature. . Then he reminds her promises ade to each other. They promised to remain loyal to each other. But, no at her love is shared by someone else also and he is not ready to accept this. For tyat Mgdbn he is ready to say her good bye. His faithfulness and single-mindedness ha: imstrong enough to take such a daring step. Hence, he is ready to leave the mi Ry beloved, The poet claims e always obeyed whatever she has demanded. But, he is now loved. The result is that he bids her farewell unkissed which is deceived and chea > sign of love. Th Swing the betrayal of his beloved expresses his own decision in eing an artist was more sensitive and passionate. That is why his reaction ty was always more violentand unpleasant. itcan be said that this poem isa nice and sublime picture of heart-felt grief and Sines’ of the poet at the double-heartedness of his beloved. In spite of being an angry outburst there is a strange touch of softness in the style. The rhyme scheme is ababbec. In short, the lyrics are true feelings of the poet which show his class as a poet. What should I say.......nayl Mistress. Email: ifitkharrievi@yahoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page 21 of 28 (Lines 1-7) These lines have been taken from the poem “What should I say?" written by Thomas Wyatt. Context; In this poem, the poet describes that due to some uncertain reasons on the part gf his beloved the trust of love between him and his beloved has broken. So, he bids fares beloved because he believes that love is a two-end game and reciprocal senti E No Mubt he still loves her but it is useless to confess as she has double heart and she’ hi fd her standpoint. Therefore, he has decided to leave her. . Explanation: O These are opening lines of the poem. Here in these lines, Ce. his surprise to show his heart feelings to double hearted beloved. She, ogc . but due to undefined and unclear reasons she has changed her standpoint in ust between them has shattered and broken. The love between them has mygtel disappeared. It is true but it is impossible for the poet to believe on such shockingwews. He asks the mistress to attest the news if that is true. Should he also play doub! fDs:: in love? No, he is not ready to fall to that cheap level of human nature, wheg' iD romen change their beloveds. In short, }mple person who always remains loyal to these are true feelings ofa straightfo only one person in love. Explanation; . . So NAY... farewell, unkist! (Lines 22-28) Th ae lines of the poem. Here in these lines the poet asks his unfaithful be ofGi can deny the fact that once she made a promise to remain steadfast and ove eient in poet's love. But, she has not fulfilled her promise and has changed her standpwint in love. As a result, the poet feels cheated and deceived. So, the poet has decided to say good-by forever to such an unkind lady. He is going to leave her for good (=! —S 4), unkissed, though in a non-pleasant mood. These lines are full of anger and pathos. The poetin straightforward manner describes his heart feelings. Email; ifitkharrizvi@yahoo.com—Ph; +923006150661Page 22 of 28 . < YS “The Lady to Answer Directly with Yea or Nay” is ashort buts! (Lines 6-8) Mw or poet wishes to get clear cut answer from his beloved about their jurning in love and is very sentimental and passionate in it. So he requests him and answer him in shortest possible words of ‘yes’ or ‘no’. He wants to love so that he can make a planning for future in love. In short, itis a sincere and ‘orward appeal of the poet to his beloved. You shall another-......no more. (Lines 11-12) Email: ifitkharrizvi@yahoo.com—Ph: +923006150661Page 24 of 28 These are concluding lines of the poem. The poet asks his beloved to answer him plainly and in friendly manner whether she loves him or not. If she answers in negative, both would have free course of their action in future. Both would be free to have their love partner. The beloved would find another lover for her. Similarly, the poet would also be free to find another beloved of his choice. Though, he would not consider her lover yet they will remain friends as before. In short, itis a sincere and straightforward appeal of the poet to his beloved. ”