ENGL 110 Lecture 5: sept 20 - Thomas Wyatt- “Whoso list to hunt”
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Thomas wyatt (1503 - 1542) soldier, statesman, diplomat, linguist, courtier, poet courtier in court of king henry viii king henry had 6 wives divorced, executed, died in childbirth, separated, executed. Whoso list to hunt, i know where is an hind, whoever wants to hunt, i know where there is a female deer. But as for me, h las, i may no more. but i won"t chase this deer any longer. The vain travail hath wearied me so sore, i am tired of chasing the deer. I am of them that farthest cometh behind. and there are many before me who are also chasing it. Yet may i by no means my wearied mind. Draw from the deer, but as she eeth afore deer is teasing, running away from him. I leave o therefore, but the deer is still in my mind, if it runs from me i will follow. Sithens in a net i seek to hold the wind.
