Poem of the week: To a Lady that Desired I Would Love Her by Thomas Carew

<p>The 17th-century ‘server at table’ to Charles I puts a wry spin on courtly wooing</p><p><strong>To a Lady </strong><strong>t</strong><strong>hat Desired I Would Love Her</strong></p><p>Now you have freely given me leave to love,<br>
What will you doe?<br>
Shall I your mirth, or passion move,<br>
When I begin to wooe;<br>
Will you torment, or scorn, or love me too?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/oct/06/poem-of-the-week-to-a-lady-that-desired-i-would-love-her-by-thomas-carew">Continue reading...</a>