Thou wert as a lone star, whose light did shine

On some frail bark in winter's midnight roar:

Thou hast like to a rock-built refuge stood

Above the blind and battling multitude:

In honoured poverty thy voice did weave

Songs consecrate to truth and liberty,-

Deserting these, thou leavest me to grieve,

Thus having been, that thou shouldst cease to be. (Percy Bysshe Shelley)

Thou wert as a lone star, whose light did shine On some frail bark in winter's midnight roar: Thou hast like to a rock-built refuge stood Above the blind and battling multitude: In honoured poverty thy voice did weave Songs consecrate to truth and liberty,- Deserting these, thou leavest me to grieve, Thus having been, that thou shouldst cease to be.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

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