Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey - Non-Music, Lyric Poem (Literature)
“Love that doth reign and live within my thought...” by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey Lyrics
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Love that doth reign and live within my thought And built his seat within my captive breast, Clad in arms wherein with me he fought, Oft in my face he doth his banner rest. But she that taught me love and suffer pain, My doubtful hope and eke my hot desire With shamefaced look to shadow and refrain, Her smiling grace converteth straight to ire. And coward Love, then, to the heart apace Taketh his flight, where he doth lurk and 'plain, His purpose lost, and dare not show his face. For my lord's guilt thus faultless bide I pain, Yet from my lord shall not my foot remove,-- Sweet is the death that taketh end by love.
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Meaning of "“Love that doth reign and live within my thought...”" by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
This poem paints a vivid picture of love as a powerful, warring force within the speaker's mind and body. Love has "built his seat within my captive breast," a striking image of possession and internal conflict. It's a constant battle, with love "clad in arms wherein with me he fought," suggesting a deep, ongoing struggle that the speaker is actively engaged in, even as it causes pain.
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