He uses a number of images to present love in its purest form. As the sun and the pole star are eternal and unchanging, so too is real love.Īccording to him, love that is true remains constant through difficulties and lasts forever. True love does not succumb to life’s difficulties and guides lovers throughout their lives.

Through a comparison between true love and the sun and the pole star, which remain constant and guide ships in the unknown ocean, the poem’s theme is fully developed.

As such, the poet claims that it is steadfast and constant beyond comparison and it is never true love that submits to anyone. It does not submit to the power of its annihilator. It never changes, even when change is possible. The poet says in the poem that true lovers cannot be hindered by obstacles since they are united by love. Summary of Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds: One of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets, ‘Let me not to the Marriage of True Minds’ describes the qualities of true love. Here, you will find a summary and questions/answers to the poem “Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds” by William Shakespeare which is a part of the Class 12 syllabus for students studying under Nagaland Board of School Education ( NBSE).

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