Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FLEETING YOUTH, by EMMA THOMAS SCOVILLE



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FLEETING YOUTH, by                    
First Line: Frail, round-eyed youth surveys in ecstasy
Last Line: Her spread her glistening wings and flit away!
Subject(s): Farewell; Youth; Parting


Frail, round-eyed youth surveys in ecstasy
The rosy tints of transitory day;
Before the morning dew has dried, I see
Her spread her glistening wings and flit away!





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