O YOUTH sweet comrade youth, wouldst thou be gone?
Long have we dwelt together, thou and I;
Together drunk of many an alien dawn,
And plucked the fruit of many an alien sky.

Ah, fickle friend, must I,
who yesterday Dreamed forwards to long, undimmed ecstasy,
Henceforward dream, because thou wilt not stay,
Backward to transient pleasure and to thee?

I give thee back thy false, ephemeral vow;
But, O beloved comrade, ere we part,
Upon my mournful eyelids and my brow
Kiss me who hold thine image in my heart.

Whom does the poet address in the poem?

Youth

The correct answer is Option (3) → Youth

The poet addresses Youth in the poem as a symbolic representation of fleeting time and transience. The speaker reflects on the passing of time and the inevitable departure of youth, expressing a sense of nostalgia and regret for the fleeting nature of this phase of life. The use of terms like "comrade" and the emotional tone suggests a deep connection and camaraderie with the concept of youth, which the poet personifies in the poem.