Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Betham, Matilda 1776 1852 Betham, Mary Matilda The Lay of Marie and Vignettes in Verse E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Wilelmina Mallière, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "The Lay of Marie and Vignettes in Verse" by Matilda Betham is a poetic narrative and a collection of verses written in the early 19th century. The poem follows Marie, an Anglo-Norman minstrel in the 13th century, who navigates the complexities of her low station while being intertwined in the affairs of nobility, particularly amidst the backdrop of England losing Normandy. The story unfolds against a richly woven tapestry of emotions, feuds, and courtly life, revealing themes of love, loss, and social hierarchy. At the start of the work, the focus is on a grand feast awaiting Marie's performance, which sets the stage for her struggles and inner turmoil. As she arrives, there are high expectations from the audience, including nobles and warriors, who anticipate her song. However, Marie is laden with sorrow and memories of her past losses, particularly concerning her father's own regrets as a crusader. The text vividly illustrates a contrast between the revelry surrounding her and Marie’s emotional plight, emphasizing her reluctance to sing and the haunting nature of her experiences. As she begins to perform, it becomes evident that her music is intertwined with her own grief, creating an evocative atmosphere that reflects the pain of her circumstances amid the expectations of the world around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Women poets -- Poetry Marie, de France, active 12th century -- Poetry PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 339733 2025-07-05T11:59:56.520308 text/html 339736 339575 2024-11-05T14:26:31.909587 2023-10-05T13:30:13.440512 text/html text/html 197113 2025-07-05T12:00:04.848331 application/epub+zip 199317 2025-07-05T11:59:59.618323 application/epub+zip 192814 2025-07-05T11:59:58.407343 application/epub+zip 415164 2025-07-05T12:00:08.094293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382547 2025-07-05T12:00:03.812298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354357 2022-09-06T17:28:46.872070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285312 2025-07-05T11:59:56.169350 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265432 2024-10-28T18:56:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17344 2025-07-05T12:00:08.222263 application/rdf+xml 16975 2025-07-05T11:59:58.888301 image/jpeg 4041 2025-07-05T11:59:58.647294 image/jpeg 196099 2025-07-05T11:59:56.544328 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia