"But most through midnight streets I hear
How the youthful Harlot's curse
Blasts the new-born Infant's tear,
And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse."
(London, 4th stanza)
One of my most beloved past-times is planning weddings. I have tons of bridal magazines and I'm subscribed to at least three-a-day wedding tip emails. Why I'm talking about this is because London referses to marriage as a hearse. What I first thought was this was just the poet's opinion on marriage. However, it shows the derision of the society. Marriage is one of the glues that holds our world together. When marriage is viewed as a death trap, one can infer that something is off. THis is a paradox because while it literally states that marriage is a hearse, it shows that the London society was so messed up because of marriage (King Henry VIII and his wives). I think this poem is about the Church of England and its derission.
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