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.

What does the word 'ephemeral suggest?

Temporary

The correct answer is Option (4) → Temporary

The word "ephemeral" suggests something that is fleeting, short-lived, or temporary. It conveys the idea that the subject it describes is not permanent but rather lasts for only a brief period. In the context of the poem, the poet uses the term "ephemeral vow" to emphasize the temporary nature of the commitment or promise being addressed.