Then Wouldst Thou Know?

Then Wouldst Thou Know? 
Kate Chopin

If some day I, with casual, wanton glance
Should for a moment’s space thine eyes ensnare;
Or more, if I should dare
To rest my finger tips upon thy sleeve,
Or, grown more bold, upon thy swarthy cheek;
If further I should seek
With honey–trick of tone thy name to call,
Breathing it soft, in meaning whisper low,
Then wouldst thou know?
Is there no subtler sense, that holds not commerce
With the glancing eyes, the touch, the tone?
Whereby alone I would convey to thee some faintest gleam
Of what I dare not look, or speak, or dream! 

1. What phrases in this poem are reflected in “The Story of an Hour”?

2. Do you think that late–nineteenth–century adults would be bothered by this language, or with the unveiled sentiment behind it, or both?

3. Why do you think Chopin chose to use anachronistic words such as “wouldst,” “thine,” and “thee” in this poem?