Quote Query

[Amaranth56 at aol.com]

> Does anyone know the source of this quote?   
>     "Give me the old enthusiasms back,
>      the ardent longings that I lack,
>      the glorious dreams that fooled me in my youth,
>      the sweet mirage that lured me on its track,
>      and take away the bitter, barren truth."

It's by someone named Girolamo, which is such a common
name, it's not much help.  I found that poem on this web page:

http://members.tripod.com/annemarcus/id80.htm