Sweet You Forgot but I Remembered

Sweet You Forgot but I Remembered - meaning Summary

Memory and Unequal Devotion

The speaker describes an asymmetry in a relationship: the beloved forgets while the speaker remembers, keeping the emotional balance "so that the Sum be never hindered." The poem frames devotion in economic terms—farthings, guineas, riches and poverty—to show the speaker willingly impoverishing themselves emotionally to sustain the other. There is quiet reproach but also self-sacrifice; the speaker accepts blame and even revels in being poor for the sake of the beloved’s "Barefoot Vision," ending with exclusion yet continued attachment.