 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...  Civics and Health - Page 399by William Harvey Allen - 1909 - 411 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1858 - 974 pages
...rather laugh a bright-haired boy Than reign a grey-beard king ! Off with the wrinkled spoils of age I 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 of flame ! Give me one giddy, reeling dream Of life all love... | |
 | Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1858 - 598 pages
...joy ! Give back my twentieth Spring ! I'd rather laugh a bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-haired king! Off with the wrinkled spoils of age ! Away with...page, And dash its trophies down ! One moment let my life-blood stream From boyhood's fount of flame 1 Give me one giddy, reeling dream Of life all love... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 430 pages
...rather laugh a bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-beard king I Off with the wrinkled spoils of age I 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 of flame I Give me one giddy, reeling dream Of life all love... | |
 | 1858 - 518 pages
...rather laugh a bright-haired boy Than reign a grey-beard king! Off with the wrinkled spoils of agel Away with learning's crown! Tear out life's wisdom-written page, And dash its trophies down I One moment let my life-blood stream From boyhood's fount of flame ! Give me one giddy, reeling dream... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 346 pages
...DE SAUTT." THE OLD MAN DEEAMS. 0 POK one hour of youthful joy ! Give back my twentieth spring ! 1 'd rather laugh a bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-beard...page, And dash its trophies down ! One moment let my life-blood stream From boyhood's fount of flame ! — My listening angel heard the prayer, And, calmly... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 328 pages
...Give back my twentieth spring ! IM rather laugh a bright-haired boy Than reign a gray-beard king I Off with the wrinkled spoils of age ! Away with learning's...page, And dash its trophies down ! One moment let my life-blood stream From boyhood's fount of flame ! — My listening angel heard the prayer, And, calmly... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1865 - 478 pages
...DREAMS. BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. OFOR one hour of youthful joy ! Give back my twentieth spring ! I 'd rather laugh a bright-haired boy, Than reign a gray-beard...page, And dash its trophies down ! One moment let my life-blood stream From boyhood's fount of fame ! Give me one giddy, reeling dream Of life all love... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1865 - 482 pages
...DREAMS. BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. OFOR one hour of youthful joy ! Give back my twentieth spring ! I 'd rather laugh a bright-haired boy, Than reign a gray-beard...page, And dash its trophies down ! One moment let my life-blood stream From boyhood's fount of fame ! Give me one giddy, reeling dream Of life all love... | |
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