How does A.E. Housman contrast the speaker's youth with the cherry tree in "The Loveliest of Trees, The Cherry Now"?
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By stating that the tree will outlive the speaker.
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Through highlighting the seasonal change of the cherry tree as a metaphor for aging.
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By juxtaposing the speaker’s realization of his own mortality against the perennial rebirth of the tree.
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Using the cherry tree’s blossoming period to reflect on the speaker's own fleeting youth.