From I Shall Not Die for Thee By Douglas Hyde
For thee, I shall not die,
Woman of high fame and name;
Foolish men thou mayest slay
I and they are not the same.
Why should I expire
For the fire of an eye,
Slender waist or swan-like limb,
Is't for them that I should die?
The golden hair, the forehead thin,
The chaste' mien?, the gracious case,
The rounded heel, the languid' tone.--
Fools alone find death from these.
Thy sharp wit, thy perfect calm,
Thy thin palm like foam o' the sea;
Thy white neck, thy blue eye,
I shall not die for thee
Woman, graceful as the swan,
A wise man did nurture me.
Little palm, white neck, bright eye,
I shall not die for ye.
1. chaste morally pure
2. mien: facial expression or attitude
3. languid: lacking enthusiasm
5. What is this poem about?
6. What is the speaker's tone?
Explain your answer using textual evidence.