 I'd rather laugh a bright-haired boy, Than reign a gray-beard king! Off with the wrinkled spoils of age, Away with learning's crown, Tear out life's wisdom-written page, And dash its trophies down! One moment let my life-blood stream From boyhood's fount...  A Little of Everything - Página 153por Edward Verrall Lucas - 1912 - 239 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 2005 - 341 páginas
...seam, and its pocket" ure foil of inspiration. — ,Now hear the verses. THE OLD MAN DREAMS. O tor ott0 hour of youthful joy ! Give back my twentieth spring...bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-beard king ! Off with the wrinkled spoils of age E Away with learning's crown ! Tear o«t life's wisdom-written page, And das*,... | |
 | 1886 - 276 páginas
...hearing those beautiful lines a second and a third time. The poem is entitled — '"THE OLD MAN DREAMS. 0 for one hour of youthful joy Give back my twentieth...bright-haired boy, Than reign a gray-beard king. Off with the wrinkled spoils of age, Away with learning's crown, Tear out life's wisdom-written page, And dash its... | |
 | Leroy E. Armstrong - 1916 - 408 páginas
...others written by Dr. Holmes we feel the cheering influence of the kindly author's merry heart.) OFOR one hour of youthful joy! Give back my twentieth spring...bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-beard king ! Off with the wrinkled spoils of age ! Away with learning's crown! Tear out life's wisdom-written page, And dash... | |
 | 1892 - 1274 páginas
...tears, even yet "for ui/r Your loving Father knows the way." — Unitarian. AN OLD MA ff'S ORE A M. OH for one hour of youthful joy ! Give back my twentieth...I'd rather laugh a bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-haired king ! Off with the wrinkled spoils of age ! Away with learning's crown ! Tear out life's... | |
 | Kentucky Historical Society - 1918 - 380 páginas
...vindicated by loyalty in peace, only equalled by valor in war. Say not, with childish treble : "Oh, for an hour of youthful Joy! Give back my twentieth spring!...a bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-beard king." All the fleeting joys of jubilant, vibrant youth, cannot compare with the fuller, serener blisses of... | |
 | 1858 - 1016 páginas
...inspiration. — Now hear the verses. THE OLD MAN DREAMS. 0 for one honr of youthful joy! Give back ray twentieth spring! I'd rather laugh a bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-beard king! Off with the wrinkled spoils of age ! Away with learning's erown! Tear out life's wisdom-written page, And dash... | |
 | William Josephus Robinson - 1923 - 1026 páginas
...but this we will leave for another occasion. Youth and Age "O, for one hour of youthful joy! Give me back my twentieth spring! I'd rather laugh, a bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-beard king." Thus sings the good, great Doctor, Oliver Wendell Holmes. I remember my twentieth spring very well.... | |
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