 " Mariana " is a poem by Alfred , Lord Tennyson , published in 1830 . The poem follows a common theme in much of Tennyson 's work — that of despondent isolation . The subject of Mariana is a woman who continuously laments her lack of connection with society . The isolation defines her existence , and her longing for a connection leaves her wishing for death at the end of every stanza . The premise of Mariana originates in William Shakespeare 's Measure for Measure , but the poem ends before Mariana 's lover returns . Tennyson 's version was adapted by others , including John Everett Millais and Elizabeth Gaskell , for use in their own works . The poem was well received by critics , and it is described by critics as an example of Tennyson 's skill at poetry . 
 " Mariana " <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a poem by Alfred , Lord Tennyson , published in 1830 . The poem <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>follows</mark></a> a common theme in much of Tennyson <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>work — that of despondent isolation . The subject of Mariana <a href='drop_aux' title='4'><mark>is</mark></a>a woman <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>who</mark></a>continuously <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>laments</mark></a> her lack of connection with society . The isolation <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>defines</mark></a> her existence , and her longing for a connection <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>leaves</mark></a> her wishing for death at the end of every stanza . The premise of Mariana originates in William Shakespeare <a href='null_genetive' title='9'><mark>'s</mark></a>Measure for Measure , but the poem <a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>ends</mark></a> before Mariana <a href='null_genetive' title='11'><mark>'s</mark></a>lover <a href='uninflect' title='12'><mark>returns</mark></a> . Tennyson <a href='null_genetive' title='13'><mark>'s</mark></a>version was adapted by others , including John Everett Millais and Elizabeth Gaskell , for use in their own works . The poem was well received by critics , and it is described by critics as an example of Tennyson <a href='null_genetive' title='14'><mark>'s</mark></a>skill at poetry . 
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