Thyrsis

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The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew,
The heart less bounding at emotion new,
And hope, once crush'd, less quick to spring again.

Matthew Arnold

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Topic

Loss of passion Aging

Author

Matthew Arnold

Source

Thyrsis

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1866 1860s 19th century

Authentication Score 1

Original Citation

Arnold, Matthew. "Thyrsis." Macmillan's Magazine, 1866.

Current Citation

Arnold, Matthew. "Thyrsis (1866)." Dover Beach and Other Poems. Dover Publications, 2012.