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Poem by Thomas Hardy


The Difference


I

Sinking down by the gate I discern the thin moon,
And a blackbird tries over old airs in the pine,
But the moon is a sorry one, sad the bird’s tune,
For this spot is unknown to that Heartmate of mine.

II

Did my Heartmate but haunt here at times such as now,
The song would be joyous and cheerful the moon;
But she will see never this gate, path, or bough,
Nor I find a joy in the scene or the tune.



Thomas Hardy


Thomas Hardy's other poems:
  1. The End of the Episode
  2. The Chimes Play ‘Life’s a Bumper!’
  3. Saying Good-bye
  4. Nobody Comes
  5. The Rover Come Home


Poems of the other poets with the same name:

  • Lucy Montgomery The Difference ("When we were together, heart of my heart, on that unforgotten quest")

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