 ... men. I am not old : though friends and foes Alike have gone to their graves, And left me alone to my joys or my woes, As a rock in the midst of the waves. I am not old — I cannot be old, Though tottering, wrinkled and gray ; Though my eyes are dim,...  Select Miscellaneous Poems - Pagina 41de Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1874 - 448 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1817 - 364 pagini
...the midst of the waves : I am not old, — I cannot be old, Though tottering, wrinkled, and grey ; For, early memories round me throng, Old times, and...my heart can sing, as of yore it sung, Before they called me old. I do not see her — the old wife there — Shrivelled, and haggard, and grey, But I... | |
 | 1845 - 636 pagini
...tottering, wrinkled and gray ; Though my eyes are dim, and my marrow is cold, Call me not old to-day. For early memories round me throng, Old times, and...my heart can sing, as of yore it sung, Before they called me old. I do not see her — the old wife there — Shrivelled, and haggard, and gray ; But... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1845 - 68 pagini
...tottering, wrinkled, and gray ; Though my eyes are dim, and my marrow is cold, Call me not old to-day. For, early memories round me throng, Old times, and...my heart can sing, as of yore it sung, Before they called me old. I do not see her—the old wife there— Shrivelled, and haggard, and gray, But I look... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 pagini
...tottering, wrinkled, and gray ; Though my eyes are dim, and my marrow is cold, Call me not old to-day. For, early memories round me throng, Old times, and...I look behind on my journey so long Of threescore years and ten ; I look behind, and am once more young, Buoyant, and brave, and bold, And my heart can... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1848 - 216 pagini
...gray ; Though my eyes are dim, and my marrow is cold, Call me not old to-day. SONG OF SEVENTY. 177 For, early memories round me throng, Old times, and...my heart can sing, as of yore it sung, Before they called me old. I do not see her — the old wife there — Shrivelled, and haggard, and gray, But I... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1848 - 300 pagini
...in the midst of the waves. I am not old, — I cannot be old, Though tottering, wrinkled and gray : For early memories round me throng, Old times, and...on my journey so long, Of threescore miles and ten ; 1 look behind, and am once more young, Buoyant, and brave, and bold, And my heart can sing, as of... | |
 | 1840 - 308 pagini
...in the midst of the waves. I am not old, — I cannot be old, Though tottering, wrinkled and gray : For early memories round me throng, Old times, and...on my journey so long, Of threescore miles and ten ;. 1 look behind, and am once more young, Buoyant, and brave, and bold, And my heart can sing, as of... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1850 - 490 pagini
...tottering, wrinkled and gray; Though my eyes are dim, and my marrow is cold, Call me not old to-day. For early memories round me throng, Old times, and...my heart can sing, as of yore it sung, Before they called me old. I do not see her—the old wife there—- Shrivelled, and haggard, and gray, But I look... | |
 | Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1850 - 504 pagini
...tottering, wrinkled and gray : Though my eyes are dim, and my marrow is cold, Call me not old to-day. For early memories round me throng, Old times, and...on my journey so long, Of threescore miles and ten ; 1 look behind, and am once more young, Buoyant, and brave, and bold, And my heart can sing, as of... | |
 | Salem Town - 1850 - 374 pagini
...tottering, wrinkled, and gray ; Though my eyes are dim, and my marrow is cold, Call me not old to-day. 4. For early memories round me throng, Old times, and...on my journey so long Of threescore miles and ten. 5. I look behind, and am once more young, And my heart can sing', as of yore it sung, Before they called... | |
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