The settlings of a world of hate and scorn.
So fades my life,
And with it, all the poetry of youth,
The summer of existence—lost forever.
As fleeting as the bubble, Reputation—
As false as social ties—delusive all—
The mirage of the world.
In this, my deep communing with myself,
New strength has come upon me. Oh, my soul!
Gird on thy armor of Indifference,