To Lucasta, Going to the Wars
Richard Lovelace
1617 to 1657
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Yet this inconstancy is such
To war and arms I fly.
The first foe in the field;
Tell me not (Sweet) I am unkind,
That from the nunnery
As you too shall adore;
True, a new mistress now I chase,
I could not love thee (Dear) so much,
And with a stronger faith embrace
A sword, a horse, a shield.
Lov'd I not Honour more.
Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind