The Beggar Maid

Alfred Lord Tennyson * Track #68 On Poems

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Alfred Lord Tennyson

1842

The Beggar Maid by Alfred Lord Tennyson

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Alfred Lord Tennyson

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Tennyson tells a traditional story replicated in different forms over the centuries; that of a wealthy or powerful man captivated by a poor but beautiful young woman. This concept appealed to the romantic instincts of the Victorians who, in reality, lived in a strictly rigid and layered society. Thi...

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Her arms across her breast she laid;
She was more fair than words can say:
Bare-footed came the beggar maid
Before the king Cophetua.
In robe and crown the king stept down,
To meet and greet her on her way;
"It is no wonder," said the lords,
"She is more beautiful than day".

As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen:
One praised her ankles, one her eyes,
One her dark hair and lovesome mien:
So sweet a face, such angel grace,
In all that land had never been:
Cophetua swore a royal oath:
"This beggar maid shall be my queen!"

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