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He Never Expected Much

Thomas Hardy

To cite this poem in a research paper, copy the citation below. While we make every attempt to keep our formatting to the latest standard, make sure you double-check that your works cited is written in the format required by your instructor.


MLA (Modern Language Association) Format:

Hardy, Thomas. “He Never Expected Much.” Poetry X. Ed. Jough Dempsey. 25 Aug 2003. 21 Nov. 2008 <http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/1006/>.


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