A MOORISH MAID

Series: Poems of Experience

The poem tells the story of a Moorish maid who falls in love with a Spanish knight during the Reconquista. Despite their differing backgrounds and the war between their people, they secretly marry and have a child. When the knight is called to battle, the maid disguises herself as a page to accompany him. She saves his life in combat but is fatally wounded in the process. As she lies dying, she reveals her true identity to the knight, who is overcome with grief and regret. AI Generated Content

~1891 CE
Available in: English
Fairly Easy

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