To Lucasta, Going To War And To Althea, From Prison

Richard Lovelace was a cavalier poet that was a member of the “tribe of Ben”. Themes cavalier poems had been their loyalty to the king, which in this case was Charles I. His two most known poems were “to Lucasta, Going to War” and “To Althea, from Prison”. Both poems allegedly express his “real” love to his beloved. However, Richard Lovelace does not really appreciate his wife as he says he does, due to the fact that he admits his love to the king is greater, would rather spend time in jail and be loyal the king, and predominantly he barely spent time with her whatsoever.

Lovelace, in “To Lucasta, Going to war” was written in 1649 (during the Civil War) addressed to Lucasta, which we do not exactly know who she is. He wrote it before going to war as an explanation on why he is leaving. Additionally, he begged the entire poem her understanding making it look as an everyday player who just works hard to find the right words and convince any lady he wants. Towards the end of the
In this poem, Lovelace spent a period of time in jail since he was in favor that Charles I should regain his power. While being in prison he wrote one of his most famous poems. Richard said that although he was physically restrained from the outside world, instead of feeling confined, he felt free. However, he supposedly wrote this poem to pajearsela but he could just not stop mentioning his ultimate king. In lines 17- 24, “When (like committed linnets) I With shriller throat shall sing The sweetness, Mercy, Majesty, And glories of my King; When I shall voice aloud how good He is, how Great should be, Enlargèd Winds, that curl the Flood, Know no such Liberty.” He explains how they sing to the King and how by that exactly he feels free. All he says about his love for her are lies, he feels great there because he feels loyal and enjoys being surrounded by other people who are loyal