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Show Thursday, October 21, 1982 THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, - Page 13 Timely issues, news, features, including family, food, fashion Today Ann Lancbrs Af Riverside Ladies Is Poetry in Praise of His Lady Love Editor's Note: Riverside Ladles met Tuesday at the Riverside Country Club for a program on love poems by former Rhodes Scholar, BYU professor and literary expert, Karl Young. This Is the first part of two on the meeting, which presented more than tust poetry. It was also a of the Renaissance era. BY RENEE C. NELSON Herald Women's Editor A presentation of Renaissance English love poems was the format for Karl Young's program for Riverside Ladies at the monthly luncheon event conducted by Mrs. Merrill D. Hawkins, vice president. He began by noting that the medieval mistress of a castle for a visit.to other localities. The belt had another thin ribbon of steel which passed through the lady's legs and it was riveted to the belt before and behind. "Whether the lady had any intimate acquaintance with a locksmith who could aid her in defeating the purpose of this infernal device is unknown. But if this lack of trust held by her lord was not countered by some clever ploy on the part of the lady, I should be greatly surprised, and lose faith in the ingenuity so characteristic of the fairer sex," Young said. Thus he notes, is it any wonder that love between man and woman in the Middle Ages usually centered upon illicit fairs? Poems of this af- era developed in her lord and 'In relation to her husband master she was just a piece of property, a mere possession, with no more personal freedom than a favorite dog.' had few rights. "In relation to her husband her lord and master she was just a piece of property, a mere possession, with no more personal freedom than a favorite dog." And yet, she presided over a multitude of servants and other domestics. "You've come a long way, baby," Young told club mem- bers. He called attention to a particularly interesting device called the chastity belt "ceinture de chastite" which' consisted of a ribbon of steel belt, locked with a key around the lady's waist when her spouse left the castle three ways: form (literally the sonnet of 14 lines set to rhyme); content (praise of his lady or mistress); and style (which became ext. ivagant and extremely artii.oial). The 16th Century poets Wyatt and Surrey were discussed briefly after which he moved into the sonnets of Sir Philip Sidney, who addressed all his writings to one mistress, Stella. "Stella was just the name he used in addressing his poems to her," Young said, "for her real name was Lady Rich." She was a married woman, and Sidney vr Karl E. Young was in the mainstream of the old tradition of pursuing an illicit love. (In fact, when in later life she obtained a divorce from Lord Rich and was free to become Sidney's wife, he was no longer interested in her. ) A sample of his poetry was. found in the lines: "When Nature made her chief work, Stella's eyes, In colors black why wrapt she beams so bright?" The question was aimed at the traditional belief that gentlemen prefer blondes over brunettes. "The poet follows up his question," Young says, "by wondering if Nature had made Stella's eyes black in order to protect the lover's eyes from being dazzled by their brilliance. Or was it done to show Stella's ability to turn even ugliness to beauty?" One way of paying a compliment to a mistress was describon a ing her as "hard to get" pinnacle, lofty, not easy to at maker of the Year says his client would rather go through another murder trial, even if it endangers her health, than plead guilty to a lesser charge. hours before deciding Monday it could not reach a verdict. Ms. Andrews, sitting in a wheelchair, burst into tears when Judge Peter Marutiak announced the results. Dorothy Andrews, 41, was During the trial Ms. Andrews charged with slaying her husband, claimed her husband was abusive Terry Andrews, who she claimed and burned her with cigarettes and beat her. The woman, who suffers threatened her with a butcher knife from multiple sclerosis, was sched- during their marriage. uled to go to trial a second time The Feb. 1. CORUNNA, Mich. (UPI) The jury deliberated more than 30 lawyer for Michigan's 1979 Home- - Homemaker Of Year Up For Murder At the Wedding? tain. She is even spoken of as and being cruel, impervious to suffering by the Renaissance poets. "In some poems the lover represents himself as groveling at her feet," Young says. "She has her foot on his neck and brazenly rejects him." The poet notes that this is absurd and amounts to nothing more than a means of inflating her ego. Poet Edwin Spenser carried on the same tradition of adoration of his love, but then William Shakespeare came along to parody these poems as he wrote: My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips' red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head ; I have seen roses damasked red and white, But no such roses see I In her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any she belied with false compare. Though Shakespeare mocks the artificial praise of the mistress by other poets, he does finally in the last two lines compliment his lady. hard-hearte- p She said she shot Andrews, 28, with a rifle on Nov. 15, 1981, to escape his physical and mental torture. He died four days later after being wounded in the neck and jaw as he slept The Andrews were married Dec. 19, 1980 when he was released from prison after serving time on an armed robbery conviction. er He Acceptable Dear Ann Landers: We have a problem that is destroying my husband and me. Five years ago our son Joe informed us that he is gay. We have told no one in the family because we are too embarrassed. Joe lives in a distant city. Our daughter is getting married in a few months, and Joe wants to bring his lover to the wedding. Our daughter knows nothing about his lifestyle, and we don't want to tell her. She would be shocked. We want Joe at the wedding, but we do not want his friend. We've seen him bristle when relatives ask, what "Why aren't you married are you waiting for?" Please tell us what to do. Our daughter will be very hurt if her brother doesn't attend her wedding. On Needles And Pins In Florida Dear Needles and Pins: The experts are in sharp disagreement as to what causes homosexuality. Parents of homosexuals need to understand that these children did not choose to be different. Your son is letting you know he is out of the closet and is asking you to accept him as he is. I hope you will permit him to bring his friend to the wedding. If you refuse, you might force him to make a choice. If it comes to that, he may choose his friend and put you out of his life permanently. Is this what you want? Dear Ann Landers: I'm so tired of reading about traffic deaths in the paper. You recently ran a letter from a woman whose husband was killed by a drunk driver. It was but the bottom line has to be, "Was he wearing his cemeteries and hospital beds. There is a wonderful film available from state safety councils called "Room to Live." It makes many good points, one of which is that police at accident scenes should stop telling people they were lucky they didn't have their seat-belt- s on in a particular accident. God is the only one who knows what might have happened. Maybe the freedom we have in this country has gone too far when it allows us to commit murder and suicide on the highways. My role? A driver education teacher who is trying to save lives. Now, may I make one final statement: If I should die on the road, it will be with my seatbelt on. I became a true believer when I heard the line in "Room to Live" by the narrator. He said, "In my 20 years as a state trooper, I've never unbuckled a Crusader In Morris-towdead man." N.J. Dear Morris: Thanks for a socko letter. And now I just hope the state safety councils around the country have the film "Room to Live," because there is sure to be a load of requests for it. Dear Ann Landers: Will you please tell me how to keep those lines of communication open when a teenager's eyes are hidden behind mirrored shades and her ears are plugged into a headset almost every waking mo- ment? These appliances were purchased with said teenager's own money. The feeling of being totally blocked out drives me crazy. I need some Jammed Channels In guidance. Island Long seatbelt?" Dear Jammed: Those People ride around with children lines of communication have climbing all over the car, making been shut down. Nothing is getting them potential human projectiles. through. Behind the shades are Our local paper reported two young frightened, insecure eyes. Those children died when they were ears are plugged because she thrown from the BACK seat of the doesn't want to hear what you have car. In my eyes it was murder by to say. the parents who didn't strap them You have a hostile, rebellious in. daughter on your hands. The help of I'm not going to rehash the statis- a professional counselor Is clearly tics because the public has heard indicated. (And welcome to the them all. But statistics aren't num- club.) bers, they are people lying in and I welcome her reply. heart-rendin- - O The Jones n. 1 Girl in Fashion Dresses Reg. $46 she'll breeze through the holidays in one piece dressing of jewelled tones: wine, teal, blue or black. 100 polyester, 6 (131 133). Through 36.99 Saturday only Shop Monday-Frida-y 10-- 9, Saturday 10-- 6. Closed Sunday. EMcHie creamy, light pudding wimii the dairy-rictete. ' h Kissle is a fantasy of a snack that comes in rich, savory chocolate and three luscious fruit flavors with pieces of fruit in every spoonful. There's Strawberry, Raspberry and Blended Berry Kissle, as well as creamy Chocolate Kissle. And Kissle has fewer calories than you'd think for a snack that's as delicious as it really is. Look for Kissle in the dairy case. 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