r Raleigh talks of the meeting of his wife and his deep love for her. He writes about her beauty when he says, " such a one did I meet good sir, such an angelic face, who like a queen, like a nymph, did appear by her gait, by her grace," (Raleigh 27). The words he writes about his love stimulate the reader's own personal and intimate feelings towards the loved one in their life. The way he describes and expresses his love adds a great deal to the affect of love in literature. The way he describes a woman's face, or the way she walks, or her grace inspires one to write a poem about their significant other. Sir Walter Raleigh also puts emphasis on how strong the love is he has for his wife. The importance of his love was shown when he said, "but true love is a durable fire in the mind ever burning; never sick, never old, never dead, from itself never turning," (Raleigh 29). After reading this poem, it could be safely said that Sir Walt!
             er Raleigh was a romantic. He believed in love, felt its power and was well aware of the impact on his life, which adds more to the impact of love's affects in literature.
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