A Lover's Complaint
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 1998-11-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #1543 |
Description
"A Lover's Complaint" by William Shakespeare is a narrative poem published in 1609 alongside Shakespeare's Sonnets. Written in rhyme royal, the poem tells the story of a young woman weeping by a river, casting away tokens of lost love. When an old man approaches, she recounts her seduction and abandonment by a charming but false lover. Despite recognizing his deception, she confesses she would fall for him again, revealing the enduring power of desire over reason. (This is an automatically generated summary.)