The Farmer Lad is the Widow’s servant, and he falls desperately in love with her. When she releases him from her employ, he murders his replacement to prevent any rivals from winning her heart. When the Farmer Lad is arrested, Werther defends him bitterly, arguing that his act was one of passion. This defense leads to a break in the friendship between Albert and Werther.
Farmer Lad Quotes in The Sorrows of Young Werther
The The Sorrows of Young Werther quotes below are all either spoken by Farmer Lad or refer to Farmer Lad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Book 1: May 26-30, 1771
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I shall now try to see her too as soon as possible, or rather, on second thoughts, I shall avoid doing so. It is better for me to see her with the eyes of her lover; perhaps she would not appear to my own eyes as she does now, and why should I ruin the beautiful image I have?
Related Characters:
Werther (speaker), Wilhelm, Farmer Lad, Widow
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Farmer Lad Quotes in The Sorrows of Young Werther
The The Sorrows of Young Werther quotes below are all either spoken by Farmer Lad or refer to Farmer Lad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Book 1: May 26-30, 1771
Quotes
I shall now try to see her too as soon as possible, or rather, on second thoughts, I shall avoid doing so. It is better for me to see her with the eyes of her lover; perhaps she would not appear to my own eyes as she does now, and why should I ruin the beautiful image I have?
Related Characters:
Werther (speaker), Wilhelm, Farmer Lad, Widow
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
