The Farmer’s Bride (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Charlotte Mew
- First Published: 1912
- Type of Work: Dramatic monologue
- Genres: Poetry, Dramatic monologue
- Subjects: Husbands, Wives, Sex or sexuality, Gender roles, Marriage, Women’s issues, Farms, farmers, or farming, Women
The Poem
“The Farmer’s Bride” is a description of a wife, narrated by her husband. The first two stanzas of the poem are written in the past tense, and the last four shift to the present tense to describe the present situation. He first states that he married her three years ago, when she was very young. The proposal and subsequent marriage were rushed; he decided in the summer and married her soon after without spending much time with her, because he was busy with the fall harvest.
As soon as they were married, she became unhappy and afraid of him. The implication...
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