🔵 The Triple Fool Poem by John Donne - Summary Analysis - The Triple Fool by John Donne

The Triple Fool Poem by John Donne - Summary Analysis - The Triple Fool by John Donne
1572 - 1631
I am two fools, I know,
For loving, and for saying so
In whining poetry;
But where's that wiseman, that would not be I,
If she would not deny?
Then as th' earth's inward narrow crooked lanes
Do purge sea water's fretful salt away,
I thought, if I could draw my pains
Through rhyme's vexation, I should them allay.
Grief brought to numbers cannot be so fierce,
For he tames it, that fetters it in verse.
But when I have done so,
Some man, his art and voice to show,
Doth set and sing my pain;
And, by delighting many, frees again
Grief, which verse did restrain.
To love and grief tribute of verse belongs,
But not of such as pleases when 'tis read.
Both are increased by such songs,
For both their triumphs so are published,
And I, which was two fools, do so grow three;
Who are a little wise, the best fools be.
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[@Betsie_Ella]

This is great, really helpful concise knowledge , great for preparing for exams

[@Khatoon170]

As always iam gathering main theme of poem and poet biography briefly here it’s triple fool poem deals with unrequited love heart broken he writes poetry to alleviate pain published in 1633 triple foil by Jon donne describes pain of unrequited love just as speaker thought he was dealing his heartbreak is broadcasted grieving process repeats John Donne ( 1572- 1631) he was English poet priest lawyer Alma mater hart hall oxford university of Cambridge genre satire love poetry elegy sermons literary movement metaphysical poetry

[@daviddulom8258]

So basically love has always been painful since time immorally.