He had such quite eyes

by:Bibsy Soenharjo

He had such quiet eyes She did not realise They were two pools of lies Layered with thinnest ice To her, those quiet eyes 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'd 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

HE HAD SUCH QUITE EYES

Lying/Deceit

Regret/remorseRegret/remorse

Advice

WORD HELP

Desolate = depressed

Imploring = pleading/begging

Render = cause one to be

Paradise = ecstasy

Compromise = conciliate

Pleasure seeking = interested only in enjoyment

Dice = tiny cube used in gambling

WORD HELP

STANZA 1

• When the persona looked into the young man’s sincere-looking eyes, she was deceived into thinking that he needed someone to love.

• She was not aware that he is lying to her.

• His eyes even made her feel compelled to be “nice” to him.

• Meeting people and getting involved in a social relationship is part and parcel of life.

• However, along the way, we may meet two-faced people with ulterior motives.

• Sometimes, they may across as so sincere that we innocently accept them as their friends or partners.

STANZA 1He had such quiet eyesShe did not realiseThey were two pools of liesLayered with thinnest iceTo her, those quiet eyesWere breathing desolate sighsImploring her to be niceAnd to render him paradiseLiteral meaningg Figurative meaning

STANZA 1

• When the persona was betrayed by the man, she wondered why she had not been wiser.

• She should have remembered the advice of not believing men blindly.

• If she had held on to her principles, she would not be asking herself why she had been cheated.

• Social relationships can turn sour if one party betrays the other. Hence, one should be careful on the other party’s motives.

• In any case, do not compromise your principles, as someone who is sincere would not force you into giving up your morals.

STANZA 2If only she’d been wiseAnd had listened to the adviceNever to compromiseWith pleasure-seeking guysShe’d be free from “the hows and whys”

Literal meaningFigurative meaning

STANZA 1

• The poet advises young ladies to be more careful before getting involved in relationships with men.

• They must make sure that they know the men well. They should learn to differentiate between sincerity and falsehood.

• They eventually meet the right man, though they may lose their hearts a few times before that.

• It is always good to be cautions before committing to a relationship to avoid serious consequences.

• You have to make sure you can trust the person you befriend. Do not gamble with your affections, even you fall in love.

STANZA 3

Now here’s a bit of adviceBe sure that nice really means niceThen you’ll never be losing at diceThough you may lose your heart once or twice

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