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‘The Wife’s Lament’ by Anonymous is a multi-layered poem in which a speaker expresses her deep sorrow over her husband’s departure. Depending on how one interprets the poem, that departure might refer to his death, his betrayal of her, or his travels to another country.
Exeter Book study guide contains literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis of the poems in the anthology.
Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer. Do you think the poem was written by a man or a woman? How can you tell? What's the deal with the husband's kinsmen, and why are they so darn mean? Why is this cave chosen as her place of exile? Who do you think sent her there?
The title here sets the table for the poem. It gives us a pretty good idea of what to expect in the poem and clues us in to both the speaker and her tone. All of this is pretty much confirmed in th...
The Wife’s Lament. I make this song of myself, deeply sorrowing, my own life’s journey. I am able to tell all the hardships I’ve suffered since I grew up, but new or old, never worse than now –. 5 ever I suffer the torment of my exile.
18 Ιουν 2020 · The Wife’s Lament (the title is modern, not original) is a haunting and justly well-known poem, though difficulties of translation and interpretation make some aspects of it a mystery.
Commentary by Michael R. Burch: "The Wife's Lament"―also known as "The Wife's Complaint"―is an Old English (i.e., Anglo-Saxon) poem from the Exeter Book, the oldest extant English poetry anthology.
