LINES FROM A NOTEBOOK - MAY/JUNE 1811, by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGEPoet AnalysisPoet's Biography
First Line: O mercy, o miserable man Last Line: My joys, my hopes, my friendships, & my love!
O mercy, O miserable man! Slowly my wisdom, & how slowly comes My Virtue! and how rapidly pass off My Joys, my Hopes, my Friendships, & my Love!