are tempted by the magical and dangerous fruit the goblins sell as they trudge along the glenside. Lizzie instinctively fears and resists them, but Laura barters a curl of her golden hair in exchange for a feast. The tale clearly invites an allegorical reading. Lizzie's warnings reiterate the fate of Jeanie, a young bride-to-be who died after tasting the fruit prematurely, before her marriage.from Carol Rumens: The Guardian: Poem of the week: Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti
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