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Four Evenings
Contributed by
Elisabeth
on
Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 @ 10:32:57 AM in AEST
Topic:
Tributes
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Upon the four
Shall I open a door?
Unfold a rug
to the madness of your meaning?
Secure a beau
Without being slow
Oh dispositions
And felicity
Sufficiently unguarded
Unfolded and regarded
In four evenings
Is simply retarded.
Vexation is reason
to lose a fix or fancy
to some pansy
Acting by design
to confine
me to conceal the matter
That four evenings
gives mischief
enough time to be well married
Dear Charlotte, you’ve buried
your heart.
*Further Note: Chapter centers on dialogue between Elizabeth and her best friend Charlotte, who believes that falling in love is not necessary to secure a husband. This conversation is sparked by the attraction arousing between Mr. Bingley and the shy Jane, who have only been acquainted for four evenings. Charlotte does end up marrying without love, and this is important to understand to truly appreciate the poem.
Copyright ©
Elisabeth
... [
2015-06-23 10:32:57] (Date/Time posted on
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