Appreciation and comparison of modern and pre-twentieth century poetry: "Cousin Kate" by Christina Rossetti and "Manwatching" by Georgia Garett

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Appreciation and comparison of modern and pre-twentieth century poetry: "Cousin Kate" by Christina Rossetti and "Manwatching" by Georgia Garett

'Cousin Kate' is set in a feudal society. A feudal society is where there are two classes, the rulers (Lord) and the ruled (peasantry). The feudal Lord had complete power and expected absolute loyalty and obedience from the lower orders. In exchange they had his 'protection'.

In this poem there is a cottage maiden who had a happy life in medieval times. She was good looking but she did not realise this. The Lord singled her out and paid her attention telling her she was pretty. He took her to his palace and they had sex. The Lord started to stalk the cottage maidens cousin, her name was Kate. Cousin was chosen over the Cottage Maiden by the Lord as she was prettier.

The cottage maiden fell in love with the lord. She was enticed to his palace and bore his son.

There are six stanzas in the poem "Cousin Kate", each with eight lines, the second, fourth, sixth and eighth lines rhyming.

In the first stanza the cottage maiden