Art Quote by Edmund Spenser
“good Hobbinoll, what garres thee greete? What! hath some wolfe thy tender lambes ytorne? Or is thy bagpype broke, that soundes so sweete? Or art thou of thy loved lasse forlorne?”
About This Quote
Source Poem: The Faerie Queene, Book I, Canto I, 1590
A whimsical lament about lost lambs, broken bagpipes, and unrequited love, using archaic language for humor and melancholy.
In simple terms: A playful lament about loss and longing.
Embrace humor in adversity.
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Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- rural life
- personal grief
- creative writing
- performance art
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What personal loss does this lament echo?
- How does humor soften sorrow?
The archaic style may obscure meaning for modern readers.