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THE MOTH by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES

Poet Analysis

First Line: SAY, SILENT MOTH
Last Line: BE'T MOTH OR MAN.
Subject(s): MOTHS;
Say, silent Moth,
Why thou hast let
The midnight come,
And no dance yet.

Man's life is years,
Thy life a day;
Is thine too long
To be all play?

Man's life is long,
He lives for years;
So long a time
Breeds many fears.

Thy life is short:
Whate'er its span,
Life's worth seems small
Be't Moth or Man.



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