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1819–1875

YOUNG AND OLD

Charles Kingsley

When all the world is young, lad, And all the trees are green; And every goose a swan, lad, And every lass a queen;

Then hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away; Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day.

When all the world is old, lad, And all the trees are brown; And all the sport is stale, lad, And all the wheels run down;

Creep home, and take your place there, The spent and maimed among: God grant you find one face there, You loved when all was young.

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