does not like monogyny and believes that those who do are missing out on the true meaning of love: to love everyone who is willing to love you back. By the woman staying true to the speaker, she is robbing herself of her own freedom of love. This poem presents a speaker that holds values and morals that are opposite of the ones that are held by most members of society. His attitude toward commitment and faithfulness are of low moral and ethical standards. I think that Donne wrote this poem in his youthful, carefree days. It is apparent that he had no need for a "companion" and all he wanted was lust and sex. I found this to be rather interesting because of Donne's Christian background. I would have thought that he would have written about something more pure than infidelity and promiscuity. By this interpretation I can see how Donne was coined the nick name "The Wicked" John Donne because of his obscure views on relationships and women in general. It just goes to show that even in the seventeenth century not all men were full of pure and moral thoughts. ...
