Stamped face definition
Stamped face means literally, the face of the king which was always embossed on coins. Actually it implies a pursuit of wealth.Q. What is the meaning of the word ‘hearse’?Ans. The word ‘hearse’ means the carriage the dead.Q. What does Donne means by ‘legend’’?Ans. A ‘legend’ is the story of a saint’s life. Here Donne speaks of the lovers as saints, implying that the true lovers are like saints.Q. What is the ‘pretty rooms’ referred to?Ans. The ‘pretty rooms’ are the sonnets for etymologically, the Italian word sonnet meant a room.Q. What is meaning of the word ‘invoke’?Ans. The word ‘invoke’ means to call on a God or a duty as witness or for aid.Q. What is ‘well-wrought urn holy-acre tomb’?Ans. A well wrought urn is beautifully decorated vase designed to hold ashes. In Donne’s Canonization, the poet suggests that just as beautifully worked ases are no less attractive than holy-acre tomb. The poet demands that some complainer leave him alone to love. The complainer should turn his attention elsewhere, and nobody is hurt by the love. They are not sinking ships or causing floods, delaying spring or causing others to die, or supporting wars or lawsuits. The poet and his lover take their own chances together; they are unified in their love.