Question

He is all pine and I am apple orchard.

My apple trees will never get across
And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him.
He only says, "Good fences make good neighbours."

Based on the excerpt, what does the speaker most likely think about the wall?

Answer 1

The speaker does not like the wall. He feels it is unneeded.

Answer 2

The speaker does not consider the wall as a necessity, as both apple and pine plantations are naturally separated, but they can see their neighbour prefers to hold the wall up to compensate for his lack of trust towards outsiders.

The speaker remains indiferent regarding the existence of the wall; they would rather not have it, but they are acceptant about it either way.