Maude Clare by Christina Georgina Rossetti
Outside the church after Thomas and Nell's wedding, Maude Clare offers him her halves of a golden chain and faded leaves from their shared past, then renounces her share of his love. Thomas falters and hides his face; Nell declares that she loves him and will continue until he loves her best.
By Christina Georgina Rossetti · Genre: Ballad, Narrative Poetry · 512 words
First lines
Out of the church she followed them / With a lofty step and mien: / His bride was like a village maid, / Maude Clare was like a queen.
"Son Thomas," his lady mother said, / With smiles, almost with tears: / "May Nell and you but live as true / As we have done for years;
Genres
- Ballad — Rhymed four-line stanzas with alternating line lengths tell a wedding-day confrontation through narration, dialogue, and repeated names.
- Narrative Poetry — The verses follow Maude Clare's confrontation with the newly married couple, Thomas's faltering response, and Nell's declaration of love.
Tags
wedding · former lovers · love tokens · romantic rivalry · steadfast love
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Christina Georgina Rossetti
- Date: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Genres: Ballad, Narrative Poetry
- Length: 512 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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