In the haunting and evocative "Dirge for the Year, " Percy Bysshe Shelley laments the passing of time and the inevitable march towards death. With its ethereal imagery and mournful tone, the poem captures the fleeting nature of life and the bittersweet beauty of the changing seasons. As the year draws to a close, Shelley reflects on the joys and sorrows that have marked its passage, ultimately finding solace in the eternal cycle of renewal and rebirth.