English can also create beautiful poetry He gives the example of Chaucer Chaucer s poems show that English can be powerful and lovely The following lines support this point strongly So among the Romans were Livius Andronicus and Ennius So in the Italian language the first that made it aspire to be a treasure-house of science were the poets Dante Boccace and Petrarch So in our English were Gower and Chaucer Blames Bad Writers Not Language Sidney admits that some English poems are not good But he says this is not the fault of the English language It is the fault of bad poets Some poets mix funny and serious parts badly Some use big and strange words without real meaning These writers do not follow the right rules Sidney says these mistakes make poetry look weak But the problem is not with English Good poets can write great poetry in English if they use it properly Following Classical Rules In Sidney s time many people believed that only Latin or Greek could follow classical rules of poetry But Sidney says English can also follow those rules He talks about rhyme and meter He says English can use both very well It can have beauty balance and music He believes that English poetry can match the style of ancient poems Sidney wants English poets to study good rules and use them in their writing Then they can show the true power of English Flexibility Sidney notes that English can adapt to different styles heroic lyrical or pastoral Unlike some languages it is not too rigid Writers can play with word order and rhythm This flexibility allows poets to create various effects from grand epics to soft love poems Sidney admires how English can be both strong and delicate But he warns that this freedom should not lead to careless writing Poets must still follow artistic discipline Natural Beauty Sidney believes English is naturally musical and pleasant He says it can be as sweet as Italian or Greek Chaucer s poetry shows this beauty English words flow smoothly and can rhyme easily Sidney thinks English has a natural charm that makes it perfect for poetry However many poets in his time failed to use this beauty properly They focus on fancy words instead of simple elegant expressions In the end Sidney loved the English language deeply He believed it had the power to create great poetry He accepted that some writers made mistakes However he blamed the writers not the language Sidney showed that English could be just as rich and beautiful as Latin or Greek He asked poets to respect and use their own language wisely He believed English had a bright future if poets used it with care love and skill English was to him a true gift