Sonnet LXXVII. To The Insect Of The Gossamer
Charlotte Smith 1749 (London) – 1806 (Tilford, Surrey)
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 ether 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!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 16, 2023
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Scheme | ABBACDEDFGFHII |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 609 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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