 ... past fourscore, And climb steep hills, and on dull days Cheer the long hours with learned lore, Or spend thy wit on tales and plays. In summer, thou wast friend of flowers, And, when the winter nights grew long, And music cheered the evening hours,...  Consolations of Solitude - Page 77by John Witt Randall - 1856 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
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...grew long, And music cheered the evening hours, Still clearest was the old man's song. Thus, while thy calm and thoughtful mind The ravages of time survived,...generations of mankind Dropped round thee, joyless and short-lived. Thou sawest the flowers of youth decay, Half dried and withered through excess, Till,... | |
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