The Unfortunate Lover

How does the poet use satire in the poem, The Unfortunate Lover?

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Cormorants, a symbol of greed, are sea-birds that, much like vultures, scavenge off the kills of other birds. Cormorants are used to satirize the predatory Court of Wards in order to suggest the way they feed on others.

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The Unfortunate Lover