I am tired of tears and laughter, And men that laugh and weep; Of what may come… — Algernon Charles Swinburne

I am tired of tears and laughter, And men that laugh and weep; Of what may come hereafter For men that sow and reap: I am weary of days and hours, Blown buds of barren flowers, Desires and dreams and powers And everything but sleep.

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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. "The Garden of Proserpine." Poems and Ballads and Atalanta in Calydon. Penguin Classics, 2001, st. 2.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. "The Garden of Proserpine." Poems and Ballads, First Series. London: Edward Moxon & Co., 1866, st. 2.