Delight in Disorder
Robert Herrick
In Delight in Disorder, Herrick poses questions of how one interprets beauty. He believes that beauty is most enticing when one is not quite sure what he thinks is beautiful. Confusion becomes the most interesting aspect to beauty. This concept makes sense because with confusion comes different types of unique interpretations among everyone involved. In the poem, Herrick's usage of contradictions indicate that he is indeed confused. However, even in his conveyance of confusion, the reader is still able to tell that he is finding some beauty in what he is watching. "An erring lace, which here and there enthralls the crimson stomacher"(Herrick, 979). This quote indicates that even in his confusion, he is engrossed in the woman over which is confused. Perhaps confusion is the most interesting way of feeling in love. Herrick is showing that feeling in love can be a confusing feeling because it is unlike any other feeling. He wants to show that confusion is a promising sign that one could be falling in love.
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