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 2018-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 98 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta 26023531 The Lament of the Mormon Wife: A Poem Produced by hekula03, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lament of the Mormon Wife: A Poem by Marietta Holley" is a poignant poem written in the late 19th century. This work reflects the struggles and emotional turmoil faced by a woman in a polygamous marriage, likely set in the context of the Mormon community of that era. The poem explores themes of love, betrayal, and loneliness, offering insight into the complexities of romantic relationships within a societal framework that allows for multiple spouses. In the poem, the narrator recounts her life experiences as she grapples with her husband's shift in affections towards another woman, illustrating a deep sense of loss and desolation. As she reminisces about her early love and the promises made, the shadows of heartbreak grow larger with the realization of her husband's unfaithfulness and the arrival of a new wife. The narrator expresses her enduring love despite feeling neglected and marginalized, reflecting on motherhood and the pain of what might have been. Ultimately, she contemplates the finality of her separation from her husband and the hope of reunion in the afterlife, revealing a profound struggle between love and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Latter Day Saints -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 39451 2025-06-23T10:34:44.429208 text/html 35589 2018-12-27T12:32:46 text/html 800413 2025-06-23T10:34:46.720258 application/epub+zip 799234 2025-06-23T10:34:44.983210 application/epub+zip 77565 2025-06-23T10:34:44.693229 application/epub+zip 824630 2025-06-23T10:34:48.236237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 812649 2025-06-23T10:34:46.419323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96915 2022-09-26T14:58:01.807697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27351 2025-06-23T10:34:44.230287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27505 2018-12-27T12:32:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18716 2025-06-23T10:34:48.376267 application/rdf+xml 14196 2025-06-23T10:34:44.775206 image/jpeg 2062 2025-06-23T10:34:44.733224 image/jpeg 10428 2018-12-27T12:32:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 906312 2018-12-27T12:32:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1151450 2025-06-23T10:34:44.483224 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia