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How do the last two stanzas of the Darkling Thrush function within the rest of the poem?

How do the last two stanzas of the Darkling Thrush function within the rest of the poem?

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    The last two stanzas stand in sharp contrast with the first two stanzas. The first two stanzas reflect the poet’s inner emotions of grief and sadness by creating a desolate winter scene around him. The last two stanzas is an aim to find hope even in the most desolate times. It shows how to overcome the despair seen in the first two stanzas by having hope.

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