"Mother of the Groom" can be found on page 851 of the Norton.
The tone of the first stanza is reminiscant. The mother remembers her son's "glistening back" and "small boots" when he was a child in the bath.
However, the second stanza reveals the mother's sadness towards her son's leaving. Her lap is described as "voided" which shows her loneliness. Her "soapy hold" shows her longing for the past, but the son's progression in life. She wants her son to be young again, but the reality is that he is moving on with his life in marraige.
However, the tone becomes lighter when the with the mother's hands described as "clapping". Although her son's wedding ring is "bedded forever", their love for each other will never cease to exist.
The tone of this poem ranges from reminiscant and longing, to accepting and hopeful.
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