WrenWind Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 Now that the merchant lay dead The suiters listened to the will being read A coffin of Gold, silver or lead Choose wisely he said One will lead to her bed The others you will give naught instead Though hands shook with dread She wanted to turn her head His heart clear as others fled Her heart he knew was under lead Now finally they could be wed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parmenion Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 I found this a very easy lil poem to read but very damn difficult to understand, hehehe. Course I could always go with my own interpretation but I'd rather hear it from the horse's mouth Suiters? Maybe its just too late and I am tired but does that mean the same as suitors? Like potential lads to court/marry the lass? Well thats what I took from it anyhoo. Choose wisely needs " ". So a merchant died and I am guessing the suitors are there cause the lass who is being read the will is his daughter or something? The coffin of gold, silver or lead...does that imply that the suitor gets to choose what the coffin of the merchant is made from and depending upon this choice the grieving daughter will be impressed or not? Were the others fleeing indecision or wrong choices? Please! I really need this one explained to me as the author meant it. It seems like it is a great little poem but I think I could appreciate all the more knowing the thinking that went on behind it, and the scene you had set in your own mind. Care to share? *hugs* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted June 19, 2004 Report Share Posted June 19, 2004 I liked the clever pun on the word "lead". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrenWind Posted June 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2004 Read "The Merchant Of Venice" Parmenion my luv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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