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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
1802, by MARY TIGHE Poet's Biography First Line: Thy summer's day was long, but couldst thou think Last Line: Nor seek a shelt'ring bower for sure approaching night? Alternate Author Name(s): Blachford, Mary | |||
Thy summer's day was long, but couldst thou think Deluded fool, it would for ever last? Thy sun indeed mid shrouding clouds, is fast Declining, and must soon for ever sink. But from the long foreboded gloom to shrink. Thus in the hopeless depths of languor cast, Declares thy brighter hours were idly past In thoughtless folly. Didst thou never think That all thy fond heart prized must pass away? And all those sparkling joys, even when most bright Were but as heavy drops which trembling play On the breeze-shaken leaf? Couldst thou delight With calm security through all the day? Nor seek a shelt'ring bower for sure approaching night? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON RECEIVING A BRANCH OF MEZEREON WHICH FLOWERED AT WOODSTOCK by MARY TIGHE POOR, FOND DELUDED HEART! by MARY TIGHE SONNET, MARCH 1791 by MARY TIGHE WRITTEN AT KILLARNEY. JULY 29, 1800 by MARY TIGHE WRITTEN AT ROSSANA. NOVEMBER 18, 1799 by MARY TIGHE WRITTEN AT SCARBOROUGH. AUGUST, 1799 by MARY TIGHE WRITTEN AT THE EAGLE'S NEST, KILLARNEY. JULY 26, 1800 by MARY TIGHE |
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