The pattern in Hardy's poetry is the eternal conflict between
irreconcilables that was, for him, the first principle, and indeed the
only principle, of universal order. Hynes analyzes this pattern as it is
manifested in the philosophical context of the poems, their structure,
diction, and imagery. Originally published in 1961.
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