... true love in their relationships. Women say- 'making love' which obviously suggests that they link this to their feelings. The women both feel hurt, disrespected and used in the poems. 'The Seduction' clearly states that the girl had been seduced by the young school boy. In 'Cousin Kate' the woman was lured by the 'great lord', so it was almost against her will and she was sexually aroused. The women want to be nurtured and want to know that they mean something important to both the men. The men use the women for their sexual needs and the women hope for true love in return. The men do not think about any consequences and fulfilling their desires are the most important things on their minds. In 'The Seduction' and 'Cousin Kate' both the women find themselves pregnant and the maiden in 'Cousin Kate' gives birth to her 'fair haired son'. ...

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