Thank you for this interesting discussion of the poem. There were many nunnery’s too- so the poem could easily have been written by a woman. Perhaps telling the story of why she is now cloistered.
Ah yes indeed, there were many nunneries and some of them had really vibrant traditions of writing. How interesting would that be - for a love poem to have been written at this time by a woman who had once loved and is now separated from that world by her vows...! The other poem I mentioned, The Wife's Lament, also speaks of the narrator's separation from her lover: I wonder if there could have been a similar experience that led to the creation of this poem too. This is what I love about the writing of this time: often there is little concrete record of its provenance, so we are able to discuss and conjecture a little more. Thanks for commenting!
Like Heath Ledger, the Kevin Costner Robin Hood also made me swoon way back in the day! Although I could never quite wrap my head around his American accent in that movie...
I get you with the accent 🙈 I also struggle to get around the fact that he appears to travel from Kent to Nottinghamshire via Hadrian’s Wall (totally not correct haha) 😜
I literally watched Prince of Thieves yesterday afternoon with my daughters. I was obsessed with that film at one point during my early teens, I can recall having vivid dreams about it!
I absolutely love that film! Every time we drive through Nottinghamshire (which is only 10 miles away, so reasonably often...) I say to my husband that we should watch it - but I think he's a little bored of it now...! I just love the nostalgia of it, alongside the comedy. It's a great film 🥰
Thank you for this interesting discussion of the poem. There were many nunnery’s too- so the poem could easily have been written by a woman. Perhaps telling the story of why she is now cloistered.
Ah yes indeed, there were many nunneries and some of them had really vibrant traditions of writing. How interesting would that be - for a love poem to have been written at this time by a woman who had once loved and is now separated from that world by her vows...! The other poem I mentioned, The Wife's Lament, also speaks of the narrator's separation from her lover: I wonder if there could have been a similar experience that led to the creation of this poem too. This is what I love about the writing of this time: often there is little concrete record of its provenance, so we are able to discuss and conjecture a little more. Thanks for commenting!
Like Heath Ledger, the Kevin Costner Robin Hood also made me swoon way back in the day! Although I could never quite wrap my head around his American accent in that movie...
I get you with the accent 🙈 I also struggle to get around the fact that he appears to travel from Kent to Nottinghamshire via Hadrian’s Wall (totally not correct haha) 😜
Hahaha THIS!
That journey gave rise to hysterical laughter in the cinema I first watched it in.
I never understand why they chose such an iconic place - the error was so obvious!!
I love this title! I’ve saved for later x
I'm glad it caught your attention! I hope you enjoy it when you read 🥰
I literally watched Prince of Thieves yesterday afternoon with my daughters. I was obsessed with that film at one point during my early teens, I can recall having vivid dreams about it!
I absolutely love that film! Every time we drive through Nottinghamshire (which is only 10 miles away, so reasonably often...) I say to my husband that we should watch it - but I think he's a little bored of it now...! I just love the nostalgia of it, alongside the comedy. It's a great film 🥰
My girls were thrilled to see Professor Snape!
Haha yes, he’s brilliant in it!
Love this. What a great way to consider this topic!
Thanks! I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. I was trying to bring out a side not usually told - hope that's what you got 🥰
It is!
Oh, such an intriguing poem. Loving all of the insights 💕
Thanks Catherine! I'm glad you enjoyed the poem - I find it so mysterious and enigmatic.
Wait this is actually awesome
I’m just saying: I could never be as organized and formal as thy. So cool.