Quote by Thomas Campion

I care not for these ladies, That must be wooed and prayed; Give me kind Amaryllis, The wanton country maid. Nature art disdaineth; Her beauty is her own.

I care not for these ladies, That must be wooed and prayed;

Summary

The speaker expresses their preference for Amaryllis, a free-spirited country maid, over the more conventional ladies who require elaborate courting. They view Amaryllis as a representation of nature's beauty, unadorned and untamed, implying a rivalry between natural simplicity and artificiality. The quote suggests a longing for authenticity and a rejection of societal expectations, vouching for the allure of a genuine and untamed spirit like Amaryllis instead of conforming to societal norms.

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By Thomas Campion

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