"Love Without Hope" has an idea of hopefulness to it. The poem is only four lines long, leading the reader to interpret it more deeply than they would another. By the title and the first three words of the poem, we can already assume that the poem will have some deep emotions in it, but leaves uncertainty to whether those emotions are good or bad. As you read on, more symbolism pops up, like the imprisoned larks symbolizing the man's love for a girl.
The Squire's daughter rides by, simply singing, not paying any apparent attention to the man who wants it. When the poem tells that "the girl rode by", we see that the man did not get his dream yet, but will obviously keep trying. The title of the poem could mean multiple things that lead the reader to question, such as being in love with nothing else to wish for, or the loss of a great dream, giving up on hope and only loving a fantasy.
