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Jonson's poem is obsessed with measuring things, both literally and metaphorically. There are plenty of references to the speed of Echo's song ("slow," "slower "), for example. Plus, there's the weight of Echo's music ("List to the heavy part the music bears ") as well as the remark that "Woe weeps out her division," a word that refers to a section – a measured piece – of music. What's this preoccupation of measurement all about? Well, the more grief Echo can quantify, the more believable her love for Narcissus, right?