
THE VILLAGE WIFE'S LAMENT
THE VILLAGE WIFE'S LAMENT - BY - MAURICE HEWLETT - LONDON - MARTIN SECKER
LONDON: MARTIN SECKER (LTD) 1918
Note
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.
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.

1861–1923
Best known for richly imagined historical romances, this English novelist, poet, and essayist won wide attention with The Forest Lovers and went on to build a reputation for vivid, medieval-tinged storytelling.
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