 | Collected poems of Thomas Hardy |  |
THE ECHO-ELF ANSWERS
How much shall I love her?
For life, or not long?
“Not long.”
For life, or not long?
“Not long.”
Alas! When forget her?
In years, or by June?
“By June.”
In years, or by June?
“By June.”
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And whom woo I after?
No one, or a throng?
“A throng.”
No one, or a throng?
“A throng.”
Of these shall I wed one
Long hence, or quite soon?
“Quite soon.”
Long hence, or quite soon?
“Quite soon.”
And which will my bride be?
The right or the wrong?
“The wrong.”
The right or the wrong?
“The wrong.”
And my remedy—what kind?
Wealth-wove, or earth-hewn?
“Earth-hewn.”
Wealth-wove, or earth-hewn?
“Earth-hewn.”
| Collected poems of Thomas Hardy | |