I should again suggest to you to observe the value of the theme of illusion, especially as illustrated in our examples.

There are indeed multitudes of Western love poems that would probably appear to you very strange, perhaps very foolish.

But you will certainly acknowledge that there are some varieties of English love poetry which are neither strange nor foolish, and which are well worth studying, not only in themselves but in their relation to the higher forms of emotional expression in all literature.

Out of love poetry belonging to the highest class, much can be drawn that would serve to enrich and to give a new colour to your own literature of emotion..