"Don Juan Canto-I"

Poetry | Lord Byron

Don Juan Canto 1 Quotations

Quotations 

"I want a hero: an uncommon want,"
Explanation: The poet says he wants a new kind of hero — not the usual strong or perfect man. He wants someone real and different. It shows Byron's irony and humor.
"A real husband always is suspicious". 
Explanation: This line mocks jealous husbands. It means a "real" husband always doubts his wife. Byron is being sarcastic about marriage and trust.
“Man's love is of man's life a thing apart; 

'tis woman's whole existence".

Explanation: This means men see love as just a part of life, but for women, love is everything. It shows the difference between how men and women love each other.
“Young Juan now was sixteen years of age,

Tall, handsome, slender, but well knit: he seem'd

Active, though not so sprightly, as a page;”.

Explanation: This describes Don Juan's looks and age. He is 16, good-looking, fit, and noble in appearance. It shows that he is young and attractive.
“Oh Love! in such a wilderness as this,

Where transport and security entwine,

Here is the empire of thy perfect bliss,”.

Explanation: Byron says love can exist even in a wild and dangerous world. When passion and safety mix, love becomes perfect. It shows the power and beauty of true love.

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