Poem by Thomas Moore

From “The Odes of Anacreon”. Ode 72

Fare thee well, perfidious maid,
My soul, too long on earth delayed,
Delayed, perfidious girl, by thee,
Is on the wing for liberty.
I fly to seek a kindlier sphere,
Since thou hast ceased to love me here!

1. From “The Odes of Anacreon”. Ode 54
2. From “The Odes of Anacreon”. Ode 46
3. From “The Odes of Anacreon”. Ode 56
4. From “The Odes of Anacreon”. Ode 52
5. From “Irish Melodies”. 113. Alone in Crowds to Wander On

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