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July 6, 2023Witchery Knows!
July 6, 2023The Departure of the Swallow
AND is the swallow gone?
Who beheld it?
Which way sail’d it?
Farewell bade it none?
No mortal saw it go:
But who doth hear
Its summer cheer
As it flitteth to and fro?
So the freed spirit flies!
From its surrounding clay
It steals away
Like the swallow from the skies.
Whither? wherefore doth it go?
’T is all unknown:
We feel alone
That a void is left below.
William Howitt
William Howitt (1792-1879) was an English writer and poet who is known for his works on natural history and travel. He is also remembered for his poetry, which often focused on nature and rural life. His best-known works include "The Book of the Seasons" and "The Desolation of Eyam".