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Original poems for infant minds, by A. and J. Taylor
Original poems for infant minds by A and J Taylor Author:Ann Taylor Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: OLD AGE. 35 Conviction darted on his mind, As groaning there he lay, And with compunction then he thought About his cruel play. " And oh ! " said he... more », " poor little fish, What tortures they have borne; While I, well pleased, have stood to see Their tender bodies torn ! " Though fishermen must earn their bread, And butchers too must slay, That can be no excuse for me Who do the same in play. " And now I feel how great the smart, How terrible the pain, I think, while I can feel myself, I will not fish again." OLD AGE. Who is this that comes tottering along ? His footsteps are feeble and slow; His beard has grown curling and long, And his hair is turned white as the snow. 36 OLD AGE. He is falling quite into decay, Deep wrinkles have furrowed his cheek; He cannot be merry and gay, He is so exceedingly weak. Little stranger, his name is Old Age; His journey will shortly be o'er; He soon will leave life's busy stage, To sigh and be sorry no more. Little stranger, though healthy and strong, You now are so merry and brave, Like him you must totter ere long, Like him you must sink to the grave. Those limbs, which so actively play, That face beaming pleasure and mirth, Like his must fall into decay, And moulder away in the earth. Then, ere that dark season of night, When youth and its energies cease, Oh ! follow with zeal and delight Those paths which are pleasure and peace. So triumph and hope shall be nigh, When failing and fainting your breath; And a light will enkindle your eye, Ere it closes for ever in death. THE APPLE-TREE. 37 THE APPLE-TREE. Old John had an apple-tree, healthy and green, Which bore the best codlins that ever were seen, So juicy, so mellow, and red; And wh...« less