What emotion does the speaker primarily feel at the beginning of the poem?

Joy

Numbness

Envy

Fear

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B. Numbness

The correct answer is 'Numbness' as the speaker expresses a heartache and a drowsy numbness, comparing the sensation to having drunk hemlock.

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