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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MOTH, by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES Poet Analysis
First Line: Say, silent moth
Last Line: Be't moth or man.
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Moths
First Line: Say, silent moth
Last Line: Be't moth or man.
Alternate Author Name(s): Davies, W. H.
Subject(s): Moths
Say, silent Moth,
Why thou hast let
The midnight come,
And no dance yet.
Man's life is years,
Thy life a day;
Is thine too long
To be all play?
Man's life is long,
He lives for years;
So long a time
Breeds many fears.
Thy life is short:
Whate'er its span,
Life's worth seems small
Be't Moth or Man.
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