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Emma
My first displays the wealth and pomp of kings,
Lords of the earth! their luxury and ease.
Another view of man, my second brings,
Behold him there, the monarch of the seas!
But, ah! united, what reverse we have!
Man's boasted power and freedom, all are flown;
Lord of the earth and sea, he bends a slave,
And woman, lovely woman, reigns alone.
- From "Emma" by Jane Austen
What is being referred to in this poem?
Lords of the earth! their luxury and ease.
Another view of man, my second brings,
Behold him there, the monarch of the seas!
But, ah! united, what reverse we have!
Man's boasted power and freedom, all are flown;
Lord of the earth and sea, he bends a slave,
And woman, lovely woman, reigns alone.
- From "Emma" by Jane Austen
What is being referred to in this poem?
Answer
CourtshipThe first two lines refer to a king's COURT. The next two lines refer to a SHIP.
The second paragraph refers to a woman's power during courtship.
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Great riddle, and hard too! Leave it to you to add some class to this place. 8^)
I really liked the second stanza, about a womens power in a courtship! How very true... ;)
i love that book,and watched the movie.i think that part is when emma thinks that john elton sends that letter to harriet.but john wants to court emma,once i read the answer i remembered that part so it was hard and really cool
lol - i read that and thought "wait one cotton picking minute, that's from jane austen's "emma"', then i re-read the title, and then i read your bit down the bottom...
and just for the hell of it "kitty, a fair but frozen maid..."
Good one.
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