Stanzas Written in Dejection, Near Naples

Stanzas Written in Dejection, Near Naples Glossary

dejection

a sad or depressed state

isles

islands - bodies of land surrounded fully by water

untrampled

something protected and fresh, without having been crushed

star-showers

meteor showers, which feature multiple shooting stars in a short period of time

lament

a passionate expression of sorrow

care (noun)

used here to mean worry, difficulty, or exhaustion

till

until

o'er

over

monotony

something which repeats itself in only one way; a dull repetition

linger

not dissipating immediately but instead petering out over a long period of time