Why so Pale and Wan, Fond Lover? by Sir John Suckling
“Why so pale and wan, fond lover?” by Sir John suckling
Love is a very highly appealing topic to anyone. It’s one of those abstract feelings where a bittersweet happiness is created. But when love s not returned it causes inexplicable pain and sorrow. In Sir John suckling’s poem, “Why so pale and wan, fond lover?” he explores this popular topic. But he does it in such a way with the use of a lyrical form, that it peeks the interest of its readers.
The poem contains very subjective matter. These are the thoughts and advice given by the poet regarding a highly popular Elizabethan theme, unrequited love. “If of herself she will not love, nothing can make her.” The above lines are evidence of the subjective nature of the poem. The poet tells this young lover that if the lady will not love him willing then nothing can make her love him. This is purely the poets opinion been given out to the young man. If this was a narrative it would have frankly been objective and no personal opinion will be in the poem. Because of the subjective nature of the poem it is more lyrical than narrative.
Alliteration has been used by the poet to add harmony to the poem. “Why so pale and wan, fond lover?”. The sound of ‘W’ has been repeated. This alliteration used throughout the poem brings out the musicality of the poem. There is a strange but beautiful music within the words. The beauty of thoughts is brought out to be more important than the situation itself. The emphasis of the importance in thought rather than the action or incident too characterizes this poem to be a lyrics.
The poet has used rhetoric questions throughout the poem. “Prithee, why so pale?” and “Prithee, why so mute?”. These lines have been repeated just as in a song where the chorus will be repeated a number of times. The words have acquired a magical property and it spellbinds the reader because ordinary words used in a very common situation to bring out and extraordinary effect to the readers. “Prithee…”, this
Love is a very highly appealing topic to anyone. It’s one of those abstract feelings where a bittersweet happiness is created. But when love s not returned it causes inexplicable pain and sorrow. In Sir John suckling’s poem, “Why so pale and wan, fond lover?” he explores this popular topic. But he does it in such a way with the use of a lyrical form, that it peeks the interest of its readers.
The poem contains very subjective matter. These are the thoughts and advice given by the poet regarding a highly popular Elizabethan theme, unrequited love. “If of herself she will not love, nothing can make her.” The above lines are evidence of the subjective nature of the poem. The poet tells this young lover that if the lady will not love him willing then nothing can make her love him. This is purely the poets opinion been given out to the young man. If this was a narrative it would have frankly been objective and no personal opinion will be in the poem. Because of the subjective nature of the poem it is more lyrical than narrative.
Alliteration has been used by the poet to add harmony to the poem. “Why so pale and wan, fond lover?”. The sound of ‘W’ has been repeated. This alliteration used throughout the poem brings out the musicality of the poem. There is a strange but beautiful music within the words. The beauty of thoughts is brought out to be more important than the situation itself. The emphasis of the importance in thought rather than the action or incident too characterizes this poem to be a lyrics.
The poet has used rhetoric questions throughout the poem. “Prithee, why so pale?” and “Prithee, why so mute?”. These lines have been repeated just as in a song where the chorus will be repeated a number of times. The words have acquired a magical property and it spellbinds the reader because ordinary words used in a very common situation to bring out and extraordinary effect to the readers. “Prithee…”, this