Question

The speaker in “The Wanderer” says: “And so he knows it, he who must / forgo for a long time / the counsels / of his beloved lord” (lines 37–38). How might the speaker feel about this situation? Explain your answer with evidence from the text.

Answer 1

The speaker may feel melancholy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The lines shown in the question above show the moment when the speaker describes that a person will have to leave behind the counselors given by someone they love very much. Although the lines do not explain the reasons that led them to do so, we know that abandoning the advice of a loved one is not an easy task, and the narration of the lines is sad and melancholy.

Answer 2

The speaker in “The Wanderer” says: “And so he knows it, he who must / forgo for a long time / the counsels / of his beloved lord” (lines 37–38). The speaker feels redemption about this situation