Sweetest May
Sweetest May - meaning Summary
Courting Love's Simple Virtues
The speaker addresses a young woman called May, urging her to accept his devoted love. He offers a heart pledged to constancy and truth, asking only for reciprocal regard. The poem contrasts shallow advantages like birth and money with inner qualities — beauty and nobility of mind — arguing that genuine attachment is born from character and fidelity rather than wealth or rank. Its plain diction and direct appeal present courtship as a moral, emotional choice focused on loyalty and sincere affection.
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