To Althea, from Prison - Wikipedia
"To Althea, from Prison" is a poem written by Richard Lovelace in 1642. The poem is one of Lovelace's best-known works, and its final stanza's first line "Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage" is often quoted.
To Althea, from Prison | The Poetry Foundation
Know no such Liberty. That for an Hermitage. Enjoy such Liberty. When flowing Cups run swiftly round With no allaying Thames , Our careless heads with Roses bound, Our hearts with Loyal Flames; When thirsty grief in…
To Althea, from Prison by Richard Lovelace - Poem Analysis
‘To Althea, from Prison’ by Richard Lovelace describes a poet’s attempts at maintaining his freedom while imprisoned in Gatehouse Prison in 1642. The poem begins with the speaker stating that while imprisoned in his cell his love comes to him and improves his situation.
To Althea, from Prison Poem Summary and Analysis | LitCharts
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A Short Analysis of Richard Lovelace’s ‘To Althea, from Prison’
Stone Walls do not a Prison make, Nor Iron bars a Cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an Hermitage. If I have freedom in my Love, And in my soul am free, Angels alone that soar above, Enjoy such Liberty.
To Althea, From Prison Full Text - Text of the Poem - Owl Eyes
Stone Walls do not a Prison make, Nor Iron bars a Cage; Mindes innocent and quiet take That for an Hermitage; If I have freedome in my Love, And in my soule am free; Angels alone that sore above, Injoy such Liberty.
‘Stone walls do not a prison make’: 12 Pieces of Prison Literature
Though the body may be physically confined to a certain area, in all but the most heinous prisons the mind is left unchecked: ‘stone walls do not a prison make, nor iron bars a cage’, says Richard Lovelace in the oft-quoted To Althea, From Prison (1642).
These Walls Do Talk - The Historical Marker Database
Nov 3, 2022 · Complementing the prison walls are several buildings designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style – heavy, massive stone buildings reminscent of mediaeval castles and fortifications from 12th Century Norman France.
To Althea, from Prison: Stanza 4 Summary - Shmoop
Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage; Huh. The poem's final stanza begins differently from the other three. There is no "When" here. Instead, the speaker claims that prisons aren't …
Behind the Granite Wall: History of the St. Cloud Prison [VIDEO, PHOTOS]
May 28, 2013 · It's also considered to be the home to one of the largest prisoner-made stone walls in the world, and second in size only to The Great Wall of China. The correctional facility in St. Cloud...