Sir John Suckling
Sir John Suckling was an English, Cavalier poet who was born in Twickenham, Middlesex, on February 10, 1609. His mother died in 1613, when he was four years of age. His father, descendant of a prominent Norfolk family, was appointed Comptroller of James I's household in 1622. Suckling matriculated at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1623, but left without taking a degree in 1626. Suckling inherited extensive estates after his father's death in 1627. At the age of eighteen, he pursued a military and ambassadorial career in the Low Countries, and was knighted as a result in 1630. He returned to the English court in 1632 where through his wealth and charm he was known as an "elegant and popular gallant and gamester, credited with having invented the game of cribbage." (MacLean 252) In 1637 Suckling wrote the prose work Account of Religion by Reason. His play, Aglaura, was published in 1638 and performed twice for Charles I. The play had two different endings, one tragic and one happy. Critics did not favor it, but it introduced some wonderful lyrics, such as "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?" (Crofts 51) That same year, Suckling's comedy The Goblins was published. "It was much influenced by Shakespeare's The Tempest
But these qualities alone would not have sufficed to "perpetuate his memory. He feels that there is no such thing as real beauty, for beauty is deceitful. Beauty is no longer the most important thing to him. In lines 22 through 24, Suckling sums up his idea that we are all tricked at one time or another in our lives by beauty. He is not sure if his heart is working right. Outer beauty can fade, but inner beauty and love are real. Most of Suckling's work first appeared in Fragmenta Aurea of 1646. Sonnet I1 " Dost see how unregarded now2 That piece of beauty passes?3 There was a time when I did vow4 To that alone;5 But mark the fate of faces;6 The red and white works now no more on me,7 Than if it could not charm, or I not see. Sonnet I can honestly relate to many peoples' lives. " It should be remembered that the court swarmed with now-forgotten versifiers. Red and white do not "delight" him. "He was ridiculed by London wits for the troops' elaborate uniforms (scarlet coats and plumed hats) but was well-esteemed by the King. " The only thing that matters is that he thinks she's beautiful. Lines 13 and 14 make known the fact that Suckling is confused by his weakening desires for the woman.
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