The Village Wife's Lament

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The Village Wife's Lament

by Maurice Hewlett

EN·~46 minutes·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total

THE VILLAGE WIFE'S LAMENT

0:18

THE VILLAGE WIFE'S LAMENT - BY - MAURICE HEWLETT - LONDON - MARTIN SECKER

0:04

LONDON: MARTIN SECKER (LTD) 1918

41:26

Note

5:02

Description

A solitary voice rises from a war‑torn village, its speaker a newly‑wed woman grappling with loss, silence, and the weight of expectation. Through vivid, prayer‑like verses she questions the cruelty of fate, the bloodshed that stains both home and heart, and the role of women who bear the unseen scars of conflict. Her lament is both personal and universal, echoing the grief of countless mothers who watch their world crumble.

The work unfolds as a series of lyrical fragments—ranging from pastoral musings to stark, almost biblical reckonings—each piece building a tapestry of sorrow, faith, and stubborn hope. The poet’s language swings between tender intimacy and fierce accusation, inviting listeners to feel the rustle of wheat fields, the ache of empty hearths, and the relentless drum of distant battles.

Listening to this collection feels like sitting beside the narrator as she pours her soul into the night, offering a raw, resonant portrait of resilience. It’s a meditation on love, loss, and the enduring strength found in the quiet corners of human endurance.

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Language

en

Duration

~46 minutes (45K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Hillary Fischer, Brian Janes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2007-04-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Maurice Hewlett

Maurice Hewlett

1861–1923

A bestselling English writer of historical romance, he brought medieval legend and Renaissance intrigue to life with an unusually rich, musical style. His novels helped make the past feel vivid and dramatic for early 20th-century readers.

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