| Ⅰ． A general introduction to Hardy's life background and his literary career． | 第1-8页 |
| Ⅱ． A general survey of Hardy's death-concerned poems． | 第8-10页 |
| Ⅲ． Death: a melancholy satisfaction out of life． | 第10-15页 |
| Ⅳ． Death: a sentimental farewell to the life． | 第15-17页 |
| Ⅴ． Death: a triumph over life． | 第17-20页 |
| Ⅵ． Death: transformation of life and entrance to a world of tranquility． | 第20-25页 |
| Ⅶ． Death: a termination of all tenuous relationships． | 第25-28页 |
| Ⅷ． Death: an indicator of the transience of life and the passage of time． | 第28-34页 |
| Ⅸ． Death: an evocation of mixed feelings of loss and regrets． | 第34-40页 |
| Ⅹ． Conclusion | 第40-43页 |
