Marriage A-La-Mode Poem by John Dryden

Marriage A-La-Mode

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Why should a foolish marriage vow,
Which long ago was made,
Oblige us to each other now
When passion is decay'd?
We lov'd, and we lov'd, as long as we could,
Till our love was lov'd out in us both:
But our marriage is dead, when the pleasure is fled:
'Twas pleasure first made it an oath.

If I have pleasures for a friend,
And farther love in store,
What wrong has he whose joys did end,
And who could give no more?
'Tis a madness that he should be jealous of me,
Or that I should bar him of another:
For all we can gain is to give our selves pain,
When neither can hinder the other.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 09 September 2024

TWO: Summed up, the play critiques the institution of marriage and the often hypocritical nature of social conventions, blending humor with a more serious commentary on human relationships.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 09 September 2024

ONE: Tis poem is a Restoration comedy that explores themes of marriage, infidelity, and social norms. The play intertwines two plots: one serious and one comic.

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