Hello readers!
The following is a poem that I find somewhat sweet. It's an old poem, so be wary of the language used :)
click image to see larger version of poem :D
Meaning of poem:
- A esquire's son fell in love with a bailiff's daughter
- She would not believe him in love
- His family had him apprenticed for seven years
- He believed that she did not think of him the whole time
- The women of Islington went out to the meadows to play
- The bailiff's daughter disguised herself and went toward London
- She met her true love and begged a coin from him
- He asked about 'the bailiff's daughter of Islington'
- She claimed that she was dead
- He said that he would give away his horse and go to foreign lands
- She tells him that she is alive and in fact, the woman speaking to him
- She announces that is ready to be his bride
- bailiff : governor or custodian (similar to sheriff)
- esquire : a candidate for knighthood
- coy : affectedly modest or shy (especially in a playful or provocative way)
- countenance : the appearance conveyed by a person's face
- puggish : messy, old-looking
- bridle : headgear for a horse
- prithee : pray thee (somewhat like 'pray, tell')
I will continue the analysis of this poem in the next post :D
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