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SHADOWS
The future years are in the glad To-day
As summer glooms are in the spring's young green,
As manhood hides within the child unseen;
The solemn portents lurk in hours of play.
As summer glooms are in the spring's young green,
As manhood hides within the child unseen;
The solemn portents lurk in hours of play.
As summer glooms are in the spring's young green,
In folds of mirth dark thoughts are hid away;
The solemn portents lurk in hours of play,
Though joy beguile us with irradiant mien.
In folds of mirth dark thoughts are hid away;
The solemn portents lurk in hours of play,
Though joy beguile us with irradiant mien.
In folds of mirth dark thoughts are hid away.
Oh fools, that on To-day's assurance lean!
Though joy beguile us with irradiant mien,
The shadows lengthen on the sunlit way.
Oh fools, that on To-day's assurance lean!
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The shadows lengthen on the sunlit way.
Oh fools, that on To-day's assurance lean!
Dust claims its dust, strive how the spirit may;
The shadows lengthen on the sunlit way;
We are but what dead dust has long while been.
Dust claims its dust, strive how the spirit may;
The shadows lengthen on the sunlit way;
We are but what dead dust has long while been.
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