| Samuel Kettell, ed. Specimens of American Poetry. 1829. | | | | Stanzas | | By St George Tucker (1752–1827) |
| | | DAYS 1 of my youth, | |
| Ye have glided away: | |
| Hairs of my youth, | |
| Ye are frosted and gray: | |
| Eyes of my youth, | 5 |
| Your keen sight is no more: | |
| Cheeks of my youth, | |
| Ye are furrow’d all o’er: | |
| Strength of my youth, | |
| All your vigor is gone: | 10 |
| Thoughts of my youth, | |
| Your gay visions are flown. | |
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| Days of my youth, | |
| I wish not your recall: | |
| Hairs of my youth, | 15 |
| I ’m content ye should fall: | |
| Eyes of my youth, | |
| You much evil have seen: | |
| Cheeks of my youth, | |
| Bathed in tears have you been: | 20 |
| Thoughts of my youth, | |
| You have led me astray: | |
| Strength of my youth, | |
| Why lament your decay? | |
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| Days of my age, | 25 |
| Ye will shortly be past: | |
| Pains of my age, | |
| Yet awhile ye can last: | |
| Joys of my age, | |
| In true wisdom delight: | 30 |
| Eyes of my age, | |
| Be religion your light: | |
| Thoughts of my age, | |
| Dread ye not the cold sod: | |
| Hopes of my age, | 35 |
| Be ye fix’d on your God. | |
| | | Note 1. The Hon. St George Tucker was, we think, a Virginian. [back] | | |
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