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Show The Old Man's Comforts By ROBERT SOUTHEY "You are old. Kathrr William," thp young man tried s "The few locks that are left you are feny; You are hale. Father William a hearty old man: Now tell me the reason, I pray." "In the day of my youth," Father William replied ; "I remembered that youth would fly fast. And abtisetl not ray health and my vigor at first. That I might need them at last." "You are old. Father William," the young man cried; I "And pleasure with youth pass away; j And yet you lament not the day that are gone! ! Now tell me the rcaacn, I pray." "In the days of. my youth," Father William replied ; "I remembered that youth eould not last; I thought of the future, whatever I did. That I never might grieve for the past."' ."You are old. Father William," the young man eried ; "And life inurt be hastening away; ) You are cheerful, and love, to convene upon . death : .. ' Now tell me the reason. I pray." t ' "I am cheerful, young man."" Father William j replied; "Let the cause thy attention engage; In the day of my youth, I remembered my Uod.J And 111 hath not forgotteu my ago." |