The Constant Lover

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:poet
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:author gptkb:William_Wycherley
gptkbp:characteristics irony
wit and humor
elegance
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_significance reflects Restoration attitudes towards love
gptkbp:famous_quote " I am a constant lover"
gptkbp:form lyric poem
gptkbp:genre Restoration literature
gptkbp:historical_context Restoration period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Constant Lover
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Shakespeare
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Ben_Jonson
gptkb:John_Donne
Metaphysical poets
classical poetry
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:is_available_in anthologies of English poetry
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_quote " For I am true, and thou art false"
" For love is constant, love is pure"
" I am a constant lover, true"
" I love thee, constant as the sun"
" I shall not change, though thou dost stray"
" I shall remain, though you depart"
" In every heart, a lover's pain"
" In love's sweet chains, I am bound"
" Though time may change, my love will stay"
" Thy heart is fickle, mine is sure"
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:William_Wycherley
gptkbp:performed_by theatres in London
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Henry_Herringman
1677
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:The_Plain_Dealer
gptkb:The_Man_of_Mode
gptkb:The_Country_Wife
gptkbp:setting gptkb:17th_century_England
gptkbp:style satirical
gptkbp:theme love
gptkbp:themes gptkb:military_operation
social commentary
romantic idealism
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:French
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_John_Suckling
gptkb:Cavalier_poets
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5