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This 5 page paper analyzes the medieval poem, "I Sing of a Maiden". Quotes cited from text. Examples of simile, imagery, repetition and other literay elements given. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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to express it. This seems to be the case in the Medieval poem called, I Sing of a Maiden. This poem is quite representative of the poetry which was written
to express praise and admiration for Mary the mother of Jesus. In the opening stanza the poet tells the reader and the listener which maiden it is that he is
speaking of. This is no ordinary maiden, but Mary, the maiden who gave birth to Jesus the Christ. Note the use of the word maiden is highly ironical since a
maiden is a woman who has no children. I sing of a maiden that is makeless(matchless) King of all Kings to her sone (son) sche (she) ches(chose)(Norton 353, li 1-4).
This stanza explains that this is Mary the mother of Jesus who was matchless. In other words, this maiden was set above the rest and had no sin. The
last part of this stanza shows Mary choosing Jesus to be her son, which was quite the unorthodox line to have written for the day. But, it is to be
believed that the author of the poem took some license in this in order to show his utmost respect and devotion to Mother Mary. Some experts state that the
next lines are an old reference to the celebration of the Annunciation which the Orthodox Catholic Church practiced. For example, so and so, states that in the Psalm from the
Christian Bible, there was a psalm read that mentioned the incarnation as compared to dew(Daiches 58, see also Damrosch). Dew, then, is seen as a miracle, rather than the natural
occurrence as it is known to be today. He cam also stille/ there his moder was, as dew in Aprille/that falleth on the grass(Norton, 353, li 5-8).
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