Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE ECHO ELF ANSWERS, by THOMAS HARDY


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First Line: How much shall I love her?
Last Line: "earth-hewn."


How much shall I love her?
For life, or not long?
"Not long."

Alas! When forget her?
In years, or by June?
"By June."

And whom woo I after?
No one, or a throng?
"A throng."

Of these shall I wed one
Long hence, or quite soon?
"Quite soon."

And which will my bride be?
The right or the wrong?
"The wrong."

And my remedy -- what kind?
Wealth-wove, or earth-hewn?
"Earth-hewn."





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