Ah! gentle, fleeting, wav'ring Sprite,
Friend and associate of this clay!
To what unknown region borne,
Wilt thou, now, wing thy distant flight?
No more with wonted humour gay,
But pallid, cheerless, and forlorn.
Classic poem
Translation
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About this poem
- First line
- Ah! gentle, fleeting, wav'ring Sprite,
- Themes
- hope
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