As 'legal representative'
I read a missive not my own,
On new designs the senders give
For clothes, in tints as shown.
Here figure blouses, gowns for tea,
And presentation-trains of state,
Charming ball-dresses, millinery,
Warranted up to date.
And this gay-pictured, spring-time shout
Of Fashion, hails what lady proud?
Her who before last year was out
Was costumed in a shroud.
An intriguing theme as also the poem. Yet quite amusing.
........an interesting poem and theme...he must have seen fashion change many times in his lifetime ★
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
More use of understatement from Hardy contrasting the relative importance of societal dress fashion and death. Which is of more concern?