English Poems
To the Ladies
The primary themes in the poem, To the Ladies, is the oppression of women and the negative aspects of marriage.
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The primary themes in the poem, To the Ladies, is the oppression of women and the negative aspects of marriage.
Oppression would be an apt description.... To the Ladies addresses the theme of marriage, which in the text, Lady Chudleigh does not give high marks to. The poet notes that in marriage, "wife and servant are the same." She also alludes to "tying the knot", as a sentence of death.... and the ceremonial words, ..."which nothing, nothing can divide," as a sentence.... a curse.
To the Ladies
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