Bologna, in fairness to Ewrgall, I did tell him (her? it?) to double up on his therapy sessions a couple posts up. Even so, his tone has been nastier than necessary. I just don't understand why he is so intent on reading marital discord into this poem.
I would argue that the wife isn't even unhappy with her situation. Loneliness, boredom, and a certain amount of fear are all parts of that type of life, and the fact that the wife is enduring them doesn't mean she is unhappy. We all endure things we don't like to get what we want. Indeed, if this is a young wife (without child), she may still be infatuated with her husband, though there is no suggestion of that either. All that following she does is certainly evidence of love and trust of her husband (at least to me).
[This message has been edited by Caleb Murdock (edited May 08, 2001).]
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