How we cite our quotes: (Line)
Quote #4
With light heart may she rise,
Gay fancy, cheerful eyes.
Joy lift her spirit, joy attune her voice;
To her may all things live, from pole to pole,
Their life the eddying of her living soul! (132-136)
Here the speaker wishes the "Lady" ultimate joy and happiness. While we would like to think that this is a genuine, noble gesture, we can't help but find it a bit pathetic: "Sure, I can't ever be happy now, but I really wish you nothing but the best." Do you see this in the same way, or are we just too cynical and jaded to ever appreciate true love? You can tell us. We can take it.
Quote #5
O simple spirit, guided from above,
Dear Lady! friend devoutest of my choice,
Thus may'st thou ever, evermore rejoice. (137-139)
The key phrase in this passage is "devoutest of my choice." In other words, the "Lady" is the speaker's number one seed. He puts her above everything else. This seems to really drive home the idea that this poem might be one long bid to get her to feel sorry for him.