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惠悖 悋惘忰
惠悖 悋惘忰

Queen Elizabeth I wrote this poem at age 57 reflecting on rejecting suitors in her youth due to pride. The poem is written in iambic hexameter with a repeating refrain of "Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more." She scorned many suitors who pined for her love. When Cupid spoke to humble her pride, she could not sleep and regretted sending suitors away. The poem shows Elizabeth's character and regret apart from her status as queen.

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Queen Elizabeth I was 57 when she wrote this poem The importance of this poem that it shows queen Elizabeth without any title;it shows her character as a poet and a woman not as a queen. The meter of this poem is iambic hexameter(6 feet in each line.
. When I was fair and young, then favor graced me. Of many was I sought their mistress for to be, But I did scorn them all and answered them therefore: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.
She feels regret and sad as she rejected all the suitors when she was young. Scorn:she scorns all the suitors as she thinks that she is above them all because of her glory(she forget that glory cant be an alternative for love). Importune:to ask repeatedly or sth like nagging. Using the refrain(lines which are repeated regularly) 4 times.
How many weeping eyes I made to pine in woe, How many sighing hearts I have not skill to show, But I the prouder grew and still this spake therefore: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.
Pine: The person loses his strength and becomes very weak with pain and grief .She tells about the suitors who become very sick because of her love. When she receives more offers,she gets prouder(The more offers she receives,the more prouder she becomes).
Then spake fair Venus' son, that brave victorious boy, Saying: You dainty dame, for that you be so coy, I will so pluck your plumes as you shall say no more: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.
Venuss son:Cupid(God of desire and errotic love). I will pluck your plumes:remove your pride;its a reference to the brightly colored plumes of the peacock which is a traditional symbol of pride.Plumes means large feathers and its also a symbol of rank. Here is the turning point ,when she finds someone who could wake her up from being so proud.
When he had spake these words, such charge grew in my breast That neither night nor day since that, I could take any rest. Then lo, I did repent that I had said before, 'Go, go, seek some otherwhere Importune me no more.'
Because of Cupids words ,she couldnt sleep as he wakes her up from being so proud of herself and her glory in life .He makes her think of her right to love and to be love that she has fogetten because of her pride. Cupid makes her regret her previous decisions and he could kill her pride.
CONCLUSION She feels that she lost her life for nothing.
Thank you Prepared by: Raneen Zeadan

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  • 2. Queen Elizabeth I was 57 when she wrote this poem The importance of this poem that it shows queen Elizabeth without any title;it shows her character as a poet and a woman not as a queen. The meter of this poem is iambic hexameter(6 feet in each line.
  • 3. . When I was fair and young, then favor graced me. Of many was I sought their mistress for to be, But I did scorn them all and answered them therefore: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.
  • 4. She feels regret and sad as she rejected all the suitors when she was young. Scorn:she scorns all the suitors as she thinks that she is above them all because of her glory(she forget that glory cant be an alternative for love). Importune:to ask repeatedly or sth like nagging. Using the refrain(lines which are repeated regularly) 4 times.
  • 5. How many weeping eyes I made to pine in woe, How many sighing hearts I have not skill to show, But I the prouder grew and still this spake therefore: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.
  • 6. Pine: The person loses his strength and becomes very weak with pain and grief .She tells about the suitors who become very sick because of her love. When she receives more offers,she gets prouder(The more offers she receives,the more prouder she becomes).
  • 7. Then spake fair Venus' son, that brave victorious boy, Saying: You dainty dame, for that you be so coy, I will so pluck your plumes as you shall say no more: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.
  • 8. Venuss son:Cupid(God of desire and errotic love). I will pluck your plumes:remove your pride;its a reference to the brightly colored plumes of the peacock which is a traditional symbol of pride.Plumes means large feathers and its also a symbol of rank. Here is the turning point ,when she finds someone who could wake her up from being so proud.
  • 9. When he had spake these words, such charge grew in my breast That neither night nor day since that, I could take any rest. Then lo, I did repent that I had said before, 'Go, go, seek some otherwhere Importune me no more.'
  • 10. Because of Cupids words ,she couldnt sleep as he wakes her up from being so proud of herself and her glory in life .He makes her think of her right to love and to be love that she has fogetten because of her pride. Cupid makes her regret her previous decisions and he could kill her pride.
  • 11. CONCLUSION She feels that she lost her life for nothing.