"The Wife's Lament" is one of the most famous poems in Old English. Written around the tenth century, the poem tells the story of a woman who has no love, community, or company. She tells us of her grief and her loneliness, as her husband is away. Because of her female condition, her destiny is tied to that of her husband. The exact events of her life are difficult to decipher. Nevertheless, we do know that the woman is extremely sad, and that she has led a very lonely life.
