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Show Life's Full Bloom. (Author Forgotten.) Just sixtv-twu! Then trim thy ho'nt And gel thy jewels all reset; 'Th? pat meridian, but bright, And lacks an hour of sunset yet, At sixty-two be strong find 1pj Clear off thy rust and shine anew. Tis vet high time; thy sword rcj-;um And figlu fresh buttles for Jhe trt For what is age hut life's full blow A riuer, nir.ro tnmscendiint youth. A wedge of gold is never old; Streams broader grow, as down rolled. At sixlv-two is life begun; At sevpntv-three begin nce more, ; Fiv swifter 'as vmi near the sun. d brighter shine at elKhty-f"ur. At nineiv-fivr. shouldst th"U arrive. Still wait on God, and work and mi Keep thv locks wet with monmiS i 1 And i'r-elv lot thy grace.-; flow . A life Weil Iivi-ri is ever lU'W. And rears anointed ever grow, So work away, be young for aye, From sunset breaking into cuiy. |