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THE TWO LIGHTS.
".'When I'm a man!' is the poetry of youth, ' When I was young!' is the poetry of old age.'" " When I'm a man," the stripling cries, And strives the coming years to scan— " Ah, then I shall be strong and wise, When I'm a man!" " When I was young," the old man sighs, "Bravely the lark and linnet sung Their carol under sunny Bkies, When I was young!" " When I'm a man, I shall be free To guard the right, the truth uphold." " When I was young, I bent no knee To power or gold." .'/.Then shall I satisfy myeoul ■ ■ With yonder prize, when I'm a man." " Too late I found how vain the goal To which I ran." * " When I'm a man these idle toys Aside for ever shall be flung." " There was no -poison in my joys When I was young." The boy's bright dream is all before, The man's romance lies far behind; Had we the present and no more, - Fate were unkind. But, brother, toiling in the night, . - Still count yourself not all unblest If in the east there gleams a light, Or in the west.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4634, 10 November 1883, Page 1
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195Select Poetry. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4634, 10 November 1883, Page 1
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