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[latin, from greek epithalamion, from neuter of epithalamios, of a wedding : In theyr fresh garments trim. The definition of an epithalamium is a song or poem sung or read at a couple's wedding ceremony.

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Plural ˌepithaˈlamia (ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmiə ) webster’s. The poetic form called an epithalamium started in. Its taste even hounds slow down to savor.

An Elaborate Form Of Pastoral [1], The Epithalamium Usually Tells Of The Happenings Of The Wedding.


The title of lochhead’s sonnet, ‘epithalamium,’ means a poem written specifically for a bride on her wedding day. An epithalamium is a special poem written in honor of a marriage. In this particular poem, marriage is.

A Song Or Poem In Honor Of A Bride Or Bridegroom, Or Of Both;


Claudian epithalamium de nuptiis honorii augusti praefatio (ix.) surgeret in thalamum ducto cum pelion arcu nec caperet tantos hospita terra deos, cum socer aequoreus numerosaque. In spenser's work, he is spending. Its seeds emptied into the murkblack of a tea.

Many Epithalamiums Are Addressed To Brides On Their Wedding Days.


Each other’s attitudes and emotions. A song or poem in honor of a bride. A lyric ode in honor of a bride and bridegroom.