Hi!
I've come across one little verse of W.Shakespeare dedicated to his wife Anna Hathaway. It's called "With a ring of serpent, a gift to his beloved Anna,from W.S. I'm giving two refrains:
Within this golden circlet's space,
Thy ivory fingers formed to clip
How many tender vows have place
Sealed at the alter on my lip
Then,as thy finger it shall press,
O! Be its magic and confined
And let the sacred hoop no less
Have force thy faithful heart to bind
Please,can anyone explain what does it mean "golden circlet's space"? Is that a ring that W.Shakespeare gave to Anna or is it the altar of the church usually having a round form?
And what does it mean "thy ivory fingers formed to clip"? Why figers and not a finger? Did Anna interlace her fingers and prayed or may be she embraced W.S.?
I'd thankful to anyone who can help to understand the meaning of the lines!