Cavalier Project
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CAVALIER POETRY
- Cavalier poetry was themed mostly on beauty, life, and love.
- A common theme was 'carpe diem', which means sieze the day
- These characteristics were combined with wit and directness
- It was usually clever with short symbolistic verses and pertained more to upper class
- Most of the work done was completed through 1637 to 1660, but it is associated with the 1700s
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CAVALIER POETRY
- The poets were associated with king Charles I and his son, who was exiled.
- It originated from the royals or upper class in England.
- It then spread throughout all of England, during that time period.
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INVOLVEMENT
- Supposedly, the famous poets of that time were part of parliment
- They were all english writers associated with Charles I
- Cavalier poets were Robert Herrick, Richard Lovelace, and Sir John Suckling
- They did admire the work of Ben Jonson
- Ben Jonson was also a poet in this time and influenced the english literary
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BIOGRAPHY
- Thomas Carew's works: ingrateful beauty threatened, ask me no more, and he that loves a rosy cheek
- Born: 1595, West Wickham, London, United Kingdom
- Was one of eleven children and went to university at the age of 13
- Married Alice: the daughter of John Rivers, the mayor of London
- Died: March 22, 1640 (end of his life was obscured)
He that Loves a Rosy Cheek
HE that loves a rosy cheek,
Or a coral lip admires,
Or from star-like eyes doth seek
Fuel to maintain his fires ;
As old Time makes these decay,
So his flames must waste away.
HE that loves a rosy cheek,
Or a coral lip admires,
Or from star-like eyes doth seek
Fuel to maintain his fires ;
As old Time makes these decay,
So his flames must waste away.
But a smooth and steadfast mind,
Gentle thoughts and calm desires,
Hearts with equal love combined,
Kindle never-dying fires.
Where these are not, I despise
Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes.
Or a coral lip admires,
Or from star-like eyes doth seek
Fuel to maintain his fires ;
As old Time makes these decay,
So his flames must waste away.
But a smooth and steadfast mind,
Gentle thoughts and calm desires,
Hearts with equal love combined,
Kindle never-dying fires.
Where these are not, I despise
Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes.
But a smooth and steadfast mind,
Gentle thoughts and calm desires,
Hearts with equal love combined,
Kindle never-dying fires.
Where these are not, I despise
Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes.
ANALYSIS
- The first stanza talks about a man who only loves women for outward beauty
- He uses a fire to represent the love that is easily dimmed when time goes on
- He compares eyes to stars, which shows a heavenly romanticized aspect
- In the last stanza he talks about equal love and a steadfast mind- 2 fires
- He says if the women has only good looks, but no sense he has no interest
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APPLICATION
- Beauty and youth will fade away in time.
- Do not settle for someone who loves you for your looks.
- Fall in love with someone who falls in love with your mind.
- Be a women who takes care of her outward and inward beauty.
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