How is the Anglo-Saxon belief how the human life is shaped by fate reflected in The Wife's Lament?

After the Anglo-Saxons conquered Britain, they set up a social hierarchy in their new land. This was known as The Germanic Comitatus and was made up of men who served a lord with loyalty and selflessly fought for him. Exile away from their Lord was a punishment and exile and outlawry were looked upon as the most tragic fates that could befall them. Thus, poems like â??The Wifeâ??s Lamentâ??, which is about a wifeâ??s exile away from her husband and lord coincides with Anglo-Saxon feelings on exile.