Poetry · Character
O Melancholy
The personification of melancholy, addressed in a poem.
minor
First appearance: taedium vitae
O Melancholy shows up with force in The Burden of Itys. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Addressed directly: 'O Melancholy, fold thy raven wing!'
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