This poem by Charlotte Mew depicts the innocence and naivety of a young girl who is married to an older farmer and is so frightened of her life that she runs away. Narrated from the viewpoint of the husband, he explains how she was captured and he uses animal imagery to convey her fear of him. Whilst she is good housewife, they do not have a physical relationship and the farmer is disappointed that they have no children to celebrate Christmas with. There is a sense of foreboding at the end of the poem, that the farmer will not be able to control his frustration for much longer.
1. Which other poems would could you compare with the unhappy love in this poem?
2. How does the fact that the poem is narrated by the farmer affect the way we view the bride?
3. What effect does the animal imagery have?
4. What effect does the structure have on our interpretation of the poem?
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