Analysis Of The Wife's Lament

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The Wife's Lament
The Wife's Lament is written in first person persona from the eyes of a wife whom
claims the words come from a "deep sadness". She explains to the reader that her despair
began when her husband left she and their family behind. She was filled with worry for her
beloved and his journey and made the decision to undertake a quest to find him, setting
out as a lonely and "friendless wanderer." However, her husband's family did not want the
couple to be reunited and devised plans to keep them on opposite sides of the globe. The
continued separation left the wife heartbroken and longing for her husband.
The wife shares with the reader that her husband ultimately requested her to live with
him in a new country and …show more content…

She remembers the good times of their marriage when they had sworn
to each other that only death could part them with resignation and laments the love that
once was. She sadly relay's that she could never feel fondness for this man again. The
friendship which was the beginning of their love affair no longer existed within the eyes of
either party.
The Wife continued to face hardship at the hands of her husband and his ongoing
schemes. To stay safe, she went into hiding in a forest grove in a cave under an oak tree,
and that is the location from which she is writing her lament. The cavern leaves the Wife
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filled with longing for her home and the presence of her loved ones.
The location around the Wife is very similar to the feelings in her own heart in that they
are desolate and depressing. The Wife describes her surrounding area using the

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