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Yes and No.
What “Yes,” then “No”? Thou hast in haste
The two brief fatal words reversed—
The “Yes” before the “No” misplaced,
Or woe unto the hope I nursed!
The two brief fatal words reversed—
The “Yes” before the “No” misplaced,
Or woe unto the hope I nursed!
And yet No—Yes!—Ah, now 'tis plain;
No—Yes—Yes!—No? It must be so:
Yes, I my hope may entertain,
Tho' Fate itself should thunder “No!”
No—Yes—Yes!—No? It must be so:
Yes, I my hope may entertain,
Tho' Fate itself should thunder “No!”
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