Well, I have lost you; and I lost you fairly,
In my own way, and with my full consent.
Say what you will, kings in a tumbrel rarely Went to their deaths more proud than this one went. Some nights of apprehension and hot weeping I will confess; But that's permitted me; Day dried my eyes; I was not one for keeping
Rubbed in a cage a wing that would be free.
If I had loved you less or paly you slyly
I might have held you for one summer more, But at the cost of words I value highly, And no such summer as the one before. Shall I outlive this anguish-and men do- I shall have only good to say of you.
It's called "Well, I have lost you; and I Lost you Fairly
By Edna St. Vincent Millay
2007-02-23 08:36:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Millay is my favorite poet!
I agree with the first two posters. You can also go to the library and use a set of books called Poetry Criticism. It is also available in electronic form. You can see some academic criticism of poems there. I would also suggest (if you need more material or really want to impress your teacher) that you read some biographical information about the author, even an encyclopedia entry. Poets and writers usually write about things they experience in their own lives. Your instructor will be impressed you went the extra mile. Remember, too, that if this is a paper or assignment for a class to use academic sources.
2007-02-23 09:10:47 · answer #1 · answered by suzykew70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can tell you from the first line. you know how people in relationships tend to lose the sight of what's really important and argue about the little things, choosing to remain proud they push the other person away and realize later, after they lose their beloved, that what they were remaining stoic about wasn't nearly as important as their loved one was to them?
2007-02-23 08:45:32 · answer #2 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like this person is giving up on someone. Letting go and although it was hard they know its for their own good.
2007-02-23 08:43:17 · answer #3 · answered by Adelaide V 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not consider that to be true
2016-09-19 18:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by paul 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋