The Husband's Message Themes
Language and Communication
"The Husband's Message" focuses on the communication from a lord to his lady, sent in the form of a piece of wood engraved with writing. But the poem imagines this message as actually spoken by the...
Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
The speaker in "The Husband's Message" carries a message that he hopes will have a big impact on the lady's state of mind. He wants to make her feel certain that the lord still loves her, and wants...
Duty
Back when times were good and love was easy, the lord and lady of "The Husband's Message" spoke vows to one another. Now a messenger has traveled across the sea to remind the lady of those vows and...