Previous posts for December 23rd are here: Chet Baker (2019), Mathilde Wesendonck (2020), Ross Lee Finney (2021), José Greco (2022), and Chet Baker (2023)
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Mathilde Wesendonck (23 December 1828 – 31 August 1902) was a German poet and author.
Letter Writing, Letter Reading
By 1857, Wagner had become infatuated with Mathilde. It is not known whether she returned his affections to the same degree, or if the affair - if there was one - was ever consummated. In 1858, Wagner's wife Minna intercepted a romantic letter from Wagner to Mathilde. – Wikipedia
We know that Mathilde attracted
Herr Wagner’s attentions, who acted
By sending her notes
Full of amorous quotes,
Which his wife somehow read unredacted.
The sordid affair might have been a
One-sided thing, but Frau Minna
Was quick to disparage
This affront to her marriage,
And called Frau Mathilde a sinna.
So here is the moral imparted
By the tale that these limericks have charted:
If a stray billet-doux,
Can be traced back to you,
You will rue the ado that you started.
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