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The second verse of the poem records a moment when
the poet, travelling with the potential new husband,
stops at a field of barley into which the farmer walks
to stare at the horizon. His silent, uncommunicative
gaze, suggests a man of few words, a simple
countryman who may not be sure that he is doing
the right thing in marrying the girl. He knows that
the poet knows her. Is he groping for some
indication from the poet about what he should do?
Probably not! The third verse brings the poem back
to the relationship between the poet and the woman.
It describes a game of tennis and subtly suggests the
possibility of love between them. The fourth and final
verse consists of the poet reflecting on what the
woman might be doing now. It ends on an almost
wistful note, suggesting loss and waste.