Epithalamion by Edmund Spenser – Summary, Analysis & Critical Appreciation
Epithalamion by Edmund Spenser Epithalamion is an ode written as the finale of Amoretti, commemorates Spenser’s marriage to Elizabeth Boyle, daughter of James Boyle, the relation of Earl of Cork, Richard Boyle, on June 11, 1594. The music begins before sunrise and continues through the wedding ceremony and into the newlywed couple’s consummation night. Throughout…