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Analysis and comments on Modern Declaration by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Comment 2 of 2, added on February 16th, 2007 at 4:25 AM.

I agree with the above that this poem is a pledge of loyalty, not in the
sense of 'faithfulness' as we all know millay was not one for being
faithful or monagamous.But a fidelity of feeling,of being true to the last
in all she felt without regard for consequence.

This poem reminds me of shakespeare's "love does not alter when alteration
finds or bends with the remover to remove" I think it's Millays best.

Katie
Comment 1 of 2, added on April 15th, 2006 at 12:43 AM.

She is declaring her ability to love this person forever. As evidence of
this, she states that she has shown an allegience to loving other things,
and has never wavered. She has stood up against differing pressures that
sought to kill her love...she is faithful. Although I liked this poem, I
thought something was missing from the ending. Does anyone agree?

Catherine Warren from United States



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Poet: Edna St. Vincent Millay
Poem: Modern Declaration
Added: Feb 21 2003
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