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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Lay of the Laureate: Carmen Nuptiale is a poem written by Robert Southey in 1816. The poem is a celebration of the marriage of Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Southey was the Poet Laureate of England at the time and was commissioned... Read Full Overview

The Lay of the Laureate: Carmen Nuptiale is a poem written by Robert Southey in 1816. The book is a narrative poem that tells the story of a wedding ceremony between two lovers. The poem is written in a lyrical style and is filled with vivid imagery and descriptive language... Read Full Overview

Experience the beauty and power of courtly love through the poetry of The Lay of the Laureate. This anonymously authored work tells the tale of a knight who wins a lady through his poetic prowess, and the celebration that follows. In it, readers will find romance, adventure,... Read Full Overview

Experience the beauty and power of courtly love through the poetry of The Lay of the Laureate. This anonymously authored work tells the tale of a knight who wins a lady through his poetic prowess, and the celebration that follows. In it, readers will find romance, adventure,... Read Full Overview