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Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind,

That from the nunnery

Of they chaste breast and quiet mind,

To war and arms I fly.

True, a new mistress now I chase,

The first foe in the field;

And with a stronger faith embrace

A sword, a horse, a shield.

Yet this inconstancy is such

As you too shall adore;

I could not love thee, Dear, so much,

Loved I not honor more.

Literary Poetic Elements-

Quatrain: a stanza of four lines, esp. one having alternate rhymes.

Metaphor: a comparison between two objects, without using the words “like” or “as”.

Rhyme Scheme: the ordered pattern of rhymes.

Diction: the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Allusion: an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

How is the poem different from the others on the list?

They are all about love. This particular one is about the author leaving to go to war and what he is saying or going to say to his lover.

"To Lucasta, Going to the Wars"

Richard LoveLace

  • Richard Lovelace was born in 1618.
  • Exact birthplace is unknown.
  • Very wealthy.
  • He was nine years old when his father died.
  • Attended Oxford University.
  • Got his master's degree at the age of eighteen.
  • He fought during the civil war for Monarchy.
  • Wrote almost 200 poems during his life.

By: Richard Lovelance

1. When was the author born?

2. What does love mean to the writer?

3. Why did the author write this poem?

4. What does the author mean by, “a new mistress I chase”? Who is this mistress?

5. What is one poetic element outlined in this poem?

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