Written Shortly After the Marriage of Miss Chaworth

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Composed on Her Marriage

Written on the occasion of Miss Chaworth’s marriage, the poem records Byron’s wistful response to that event. He revisits Annesley’s bleak hills and contrasts their former charm—when Mary’s smile made them heavenly—with their present barrenness. The short piece frames personal loss and unfulfilled youthful affection, using memory of place to register the end of a hoped-for relationship and the poet’s lingering sorrow.