POEM FROM TAMIL LITERATURE - CONJUGAL SYMPHONY

ABOUT THE POEM: The poem conveys a message about the roles of men and women in life, emphasizing the importance of work for men and  nurturing the family  the prime duty and nature of women. The speaker suggests that men find purpose in their work, while women bring love and warmth to the home. The friend consoles the woman who is feeling sad with an emphatic reassurance that her lover will desist from leaving her and assuages her fear of separation from her beloved husband. CONJUGAL SYMPHONY He spoke these words, wise and kind: "Work is the breath of men's days, While women weave love's gentle ways, Their hearts heave forever homeward. Wipe your tears, dear friend of mine. His thoughts will turn, his heart will sway, For love's embrace will make him stay. So fret not, dear companion. No longer will he seek his way, For he shall soon revise, From parting and I surmise, And cease his wayward ploy. (The poem is in the words of a girl's friend who assuages her fear of separation from her beloved husband and assures her that he will never leave in the lurch)