"But vying for my kinsmen!", he thinks she is going after somebody else eventhough she claims she loves him "save hither, Is thy love."
the song seems to be about how their marriage falls apart because of the guy's inability to trust the girl. (the reason i think its marriage is cause of "Mayhap a tithe of trothplight"). But it could also be the girl doesnt really love him, but she is just pretending to love him because she was promised to him in marrriage - and she does actually love that somebody else.
so it kinda feels like its hard to tell who is right and who is wrong, but regardless, their marriage falls apart. beautiful song
i agree with korb and his interpretation.
"But vying for my kinsmen!", he thinks she is going after somebody else eventhough she claims she loves him "save hither, Is thy love."
the song seems to be about how their marriage falls apart because of the guy's inability to trust the girl. (the reason i think its marriage is cause of "Mayhap a tithe of trothplight"). But it could also be the girl doesnt really love him, but she is just pretending to love him because she was promised to him in marrriage - and she does actually love that somebody else.
so it kinda feels like its hard to tell who is right and who is wrong, but regardless, their marriage falls apart. beautiful song