About this book
"Lucasta" is of Latin origin meaning "Pure Light". Besides the dedication of the first poem to his wife, Anne Lovelace, this selection of poems are written from the viewpoint of a soldier who is going off to war - to his lover, who is the love of his life, his Lucasta. While pouring his heart out with memories of her beauty and the joy's that they have shared, he fears she will think badly of him for leaving, and will not wait for him. Therefore, he makes pleas for her loyalty, her love, for her understanding, and for the sacrifice he feels he must make. (Summary by Laur)
1Dedication
2To Lucasta. Going Beyond the Seas
3To Lucasta. Going Beyond the Warres
4To Amarantha; That She Would Dishevel Her Hair
5Sonnet: Depose your finger of that ring
6To Lucasta. The Rose
7Sonnet: When I by thy faire shape did sweare
8Lucasta Weeping
9To Lucasta, From Prison
10To Lucasta
11Upon the Curtain of Lucasta's Picture, It was Thus Wrought
12Lucasta's World
13To Ellinda, That Lately I Have Not Written
14To Chloe, Courting Her for His Friend
15Gratiana Dancing and Singing
16The Scrutinie
17The Vintage to the Dungeon
18To Althea, from Prison
19To His Fairest Valentine, Mrs. A.L.
20The Faire Begger
21To Lucasta. Her Reserved Looks
22Lucasta Laughing
23Love Inthron'd
24To Lucasta. I laugh and sing
25To Lucasta. Like the Sentinel Stars
26The Ant
27Song: Strive not, vain lover
28Courante Monsieur
29Song: In mine one monument I lye
30Another
31The Snayl
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