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Past memories
The speaker likes to mention "I played about the front gate, pulling flowers" (1-2). As kids a boy and a girl loved to goof off and play in the village. They were very innocent people. The longer they got to know each other the closer their bond became. The picture -
The newly wedded
The speaker descriptively states "At fourteen I married My Lord you. I never laughed, being bashful" (7-8). The speaker says that they married at a young age and that she never laughed or showed emotion when he tried to reach out to her. In the photo she presents a very plain expression to show that she is ignoring him. -
A change in heart
The speaker describes a change in her emotion with, "At fifteen I stopped scowling, I desired my lust to be mingled with yours" (12).
She began to desire to be his, and she lost her hate for her husband, in fact lusting him. She even wanted to drop everything for him. -
Separation
The speaker sadly says, "At sixteen you departed" (15). He left her for a merchant job for months. -
Regretted decisions
The speaker mentions, "You dragged your feet when you went out" (19). She knows that her husband regretted his decision for leaving her for his job. He did too hens goes why he dragged his feet on his way out. He didn't want to leave because they both knew that would mean separating ways. The pictures symbolizes that he would take back his decision. -
Everlasting Love
The speaker uses the phrase, "Please let me know beforehand and I will come out to meet you" (28-29). To show that their flame hasn't been extinguished, and that she is still waiting for him and he is coming to her.
