First, here's the poem
HE HAD SUCH QUIET EYES
He had such quiet eyes
She did not realise
They were two pools of lies
Layered with thinnest ice
Were breathing desolate sighs
Imploring her to be nice
And to render him paradise
If only she'd been wise
And had listened to the advice
never to compromise
With pleasure-seeking guys
She's be free from "the hows and whys"
Now here's a bit of advice
Be sure that nice really means nice
Then you'll never be losing at dice
Though you may lose your heart once or twice
(source, english literature component textbook for form 4 and 5)
PARAPHRASED!
STANZA 1
My first guest after a quick glance of the poem is that the author is trying to convey the message of abusive husbands. This is base on the statement that "the eyes of the man are two pools of lies". This could mean that the man promised good things to the woman before but never fulfilled them. The last 4 lines in stanza 1 is another proof of the man abusing the woman by making her following all of his orders.
STANZA 2
In the second stanza, it shows that the woman did not listen to advices (probably from her parents) not to be with the man because of what they see in him
STANZA 3
In the last stanza the author is giving advice to the readers (female) that whenever you're looking for a husband, be sure to find someone who is actually sincere eventhough he did not reach some of the criteria that is wanted of him (good looking, tall, etc.)
FINAL SAY
This poem actually speaks for itself and that woman must choose their life partner wisely if they wish to be happy in the future.
If youre not satisfied by my paraphrasing of this poem, please leave a comment and say how you think it should be done.
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