Today’s Poem: Tears, Idle TearsSo sad, so strange, the days that are no moreJoseph BottumApr 11, 2025∙ Paid403211ShareSubscribeGive a gift subscriptionLouis-Jean-François Lagrenée, Melancholy, 1785 (Wikimedia Commons)Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Poems Ancient and Modern.Claim my free postOr purchase a paid subscription.