Adriana Of Ephesus Poem by Douglas Scotney
Adriana Of Ephesus
'I will not be the fool I would be
if I agreed that he
needed to be free more than me, '
as good as declared Shakespeare's Adriana,
early questioner of man's greater liberty,
her husband's, particularly.
She attributed such thought to her marriage;
as good as said, to her sister,
'Get married, Lucy, for forsooth,
only a slave can see truth.'
forsooth = in truth, certainly.
A very nice inspiring share, thank you! I think is funny how our world won't change, what if a sparkle, mirror of the marriage chain will help us learn and love the taste of freedom, one question may I dare?
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I would like to translate this poem
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4/25/2024 12:17:55 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Sounds as though she equated marriage with slavery. And, she wouldn't be the first. A surprisingly common theme, it appears centuries later, and a world and culture apart, in Sam Cooke's oldies song, 'Bring it on home to me.' A snippet of lyrics follows: You know I'll always be your slave Until I'm buried, buried in my grave Oh honey, Bring it to me Bring your sweet lovin' Bring it on home to me.