Question

. Why did the poet go to Lyonnesse? poem name : when i set out to lyonnesse

Answer 1

Answer:

The poet uses this place as a setting of his poem to create an air of magic and mysticism. The poem is written on the experience of the poet's journey to a church near Cornwall. This experience remains as an important event in the memory of the poet. Hence, Lyonnesse is used as a land of bliss and perfect happiness

Answer 2

Answer:

This poem was inspired by a visit to a place which the poet calls Lyonnesse. Lyonnesse is a mythical place referred to in the legend of King Arthur. The poet's choice to use this setting refers to an actual place that imparts an air of magic and mysticism. Thomas Hardy was born in England on June 2, 1840.