CRABBED age and youth
cannot live together: |
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Youth is full of pleasure, age is full of
care; |
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Youth like summer morn, age like winter weather; |
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Youth like summer brave, age like winter
bare. |
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Youth is full of sport, ages breath
is short; |
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Youth is nimble, age is lame; |
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Youth is hot and bold, age is weak and cold; |
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Youth is wild, and age is tame. |
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Age, I do abhor thee, youth, I do adore thee; |
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O! my love, my love is young: |
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Age, I do defy thee: O! sweet shepherd, hie
thee, |
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For methinks thou stayst
too long. |
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