Indeed, indeed, I cannot tell - A poem by Henry David Thoreau


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Henry David Thoreau - Indeed, indeed, I cannot tell

Indeed, indeed, I cannot tell,
Though I ponder on it well,
Which were easier to state,
All my love or all my hate.
Surely, surely, thou wilt trust me
When I say thou dost disgust me.
O, I hate thee with a hate
That would fain annihilate;
Yet sometimes against my will,
My dear friend, I love thee still.
It were treason to our love,
And a sin to God above,
One iota to abate
Of a pure impartial hate.

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Poet: Henry David Thoreau Poem: Indeed, indeed, I cannot tell Comment 3 of 3, added on April 25th, 2007 at 12:27 PM. this poem was a great poem in some ways to me but in other ways i did not understand this poem like for example i hated it Justin from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on March 15th, 2006 at 11:16 AM. i cant really understand it yet at the same time i understand it.....its really weird it depends on my mood in order to analyze it b/c each time i analyze it differently!!!! jessica from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on February 7th, 2006 at 1:32 PM. i love this poem. i think that it is beautiful in the way that it describes that there is a thin line between love and hate. Elise Michelle from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Indeed, indeed, I cannot tell, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Henry David Thoreau with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Henry David Thoreau Poem: Indeed, indeed, I cannot tell Last read: May 12 2008, 2:14AM Viewed 6299 times. Added on February 7th, 2006 at 1:32 PM.

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