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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE COLOUR, by THOMAS HARDY Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: What shall I bring you?' Last Line: "and black will do." | |||
"WHAT shall I bring you? Please will white do Best for your wearing The long day through?" "-- White is for weddings, Weddings, weddings, White is for weddings, And that won't do." "What shall I bring you? Please will red do Best for your wearing The long day through?" "-- Red is for soldiers, Soldiers, soldiers, Red is for soldiers, And that won't do." "What shall I bring you? Please will blue do Best for your wearing The long day through?" "-- Blue is for sailors, Sailors, sailors, Blue is for sailors, And that won't do." "What shall I bring you? Please will green do Best for your wearing The long day through?" "-- Green is for mayings, Mayings, mayings, Green is for mayings, And that won't do." "What shall I bring you Then? Will black do Best for your wearing The long day through?" "-- Black is for mourning, Mourning, mourning, Black is for mourning, And black will do." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MEN WHO MARCH AWAY' (SONG OF THE SOLDIERS) by THOMAS HARDY A BROKEN APPOINTMENT by THOMAS HARDY A CHRISTMAS GHOST-STORY; CHRISTMAS-EVE 1899 by THOMAS HARDY A THOUGHT IN TWO MOODS by THOMAS HARDY A THUNDERSTORM IN TOWN by THOMAS HARDY A TRAMPWOMAN'S TRAGEDY by THOMAS HARDY A WIFE IN LONDON by THOMAS HARDY ACCORDING TO THE MIGHTY WORKING by THOMAS HARDY |
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