Analysis Of The Wife's Lament

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The Wife's Lament, A poem with so many angles it becomes overwhelming yet powerful at the same time. The sorrow, passion and strength was so powerful making my mind open and wander in thought of how the poem displayed feelings I have experienced in my life. A female must have been the one create such deep and passionate work, "How often we swore that nothing but death should ever divide us; that is all changed now; or friendship is as if it had never been"(20). Sharing heart break and trying to teach others about love or how hurtful it can be,"Grief goes side by side with those who suffer longing for a loved one",(51) shows great strength yet sorrow at the same time. I was surprised that when i finished reading I wished there was

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