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    “The Rural Maid” is a poem by Filipino poet Fernando Maramag.

    It reflects
    themes of love, longing, and admiration for a rural woman. The speaker
    expresses deep affection and admiration for the simplicity, beauty, and
    innocence of the maid from the countryside. The poem paints a picture of
    unrequited love, with the speaker’s feelings remaining unspoken and distant.

    In the broader sense, “The Rural Maid” captures the contrast between the
    simplicity of rural life and the complex emotions of love, set against the
    backdrop of the Philippine countryside. It also highlights the purity and
    charm of the maid, as well as the speaker’s internal struggle with the
    impossibility of his romantic desires.

    It’s a poem by someone who has fallen head over heels over someone. The
    speaker is overflowing with romantic feelings for someone he has met just
    once. He is aching to see her again but he knows that may not be happening
    at all. He’s always thinking about her and dreaming of having her in his
    arms.

    The term "rural maid" as used in the poem could be the equivalent of the
    Filipino term “probinsiyana”. The poet also shortened “maiden” to “maid”.

    The Rural Maid

    By Fernando M. Maramag

    Thy glance, sweet maid, when first we met,

    Had left a heart that aches for thee,

    I feel the pain of fond regret—

    Thy heart, perchance, is not for me.


    We parted: though we met no more,

    My dreams are dreams of thee, fair maid;

    I think of thee, my thoughts implore

    The hours my lips on thine are laid.

    Forgive these words that love impart,

    And pleading, bare the poet’s breast;

    And if a rose with thorns thou art,

    Yet on my breast that rose may rest.

    I know not what to name thy charms,

    Thou art half human, half divine;

    And if I could hold thee in my arms,

    I know both heaven and earth were mine.

    Thy – your

    Thou – subject (you)

    Thee – object (you)

    Thine – yours

    LESSON

    The moral lesson of “The Rural Maid” could center around appreciating the
    simple, pure things in life and the beauty of unspoken love. The poem may
    also suggest that not all feelings must be expressed or reciprocated for them
    to have meaning. The speaker’s admiration for the rural maid highlights how
    love can exist in quiet, respectful observation without the need for
    possession.
    Additionally, it teaches about the value of cherishing people for who they
    are, especially in their natural state, without trying to change or control
    them. The poem subtly conveys that true admiration comes from a place of
    respect and distance, allowing the other person their own freedom.

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