Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ELEGIAC SONNET: 77. TO THE INSECT OF THE GOSSAMER, by CHARLOTTE SMITH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Small, viewless aeronaut, that by the line Last Line: Ah! Soon at sorrow's touch the radiant dreams dissolve! Alternate Author Name(s): Smith, Charlotte Turner Subject(s): Insects; Spiders; Bugs | ||||||||
Small, viewless AEronaut, that by the line Of Gossamer suspended, in mid air Float'st on a sun beam -- Living Atom, where Ends thy breeze-guided voyage; -- with what design In AEther dost thou launch thy form minute, Mocking the eye? -- Alas! before the veil Of denser clouds shall hide thee, the pursuit Of the keen Swift may end thy fairy sail! -- Thus on the golden thread that Fancy weaves Buoyant, as Hope's illusive flattery breathes, The young and visionary Poet leaves Life's dull realities, while sevenfold wreaths Of rainbow-light around his head revolve. Ah! soon at Sorrow's touch the radiant dreams dissolve! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EXHAUSTED BUG; FOR MY FATHER by ROBERT BLY PLASTIC BEATITUDE by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BEETLE LIGHT; FOR DANIEL HILLEN by MADELINE DEFREES CLEMATIS MONTANA by MADELINE DEFREES THOMAS MERTON AND THE WINTER MARSH by NORMAN DUBIE ELEGIAC SONNET: 2. WRITTEN AT THE CLOSE OF SPRING by CHARLOTTE SMITH ELEGIAC SONNET: 4. TO THE MOON by CHARLOTTE SMITH ELEGIAC SONNET: 44. WRITTEN IN THE CHURCH YARD AT MIDDLETON IN SUSSEX by CHARLOTTE SMITH |
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