...stand on life's meridian height, As far from childhood's morning come, As to the grave's forgetful night. Give youth and hope a parting tear, Look onward...backward look — the last — the last, One silent year — for youth is past !" These are natural, manly verses, and show how much Mr. Willis has lost...

...from childhood's morning come, As to the grave's forgetful night. Give youth and hope a parting tear, Hope promised but to bring us here, And reason takes...backward look — the last — the last, One silent year — for youth is past 1" These are natural, manly verses, and show how much Mr. Willis has lost...

...childhood's morning come, As to the grave's forgetful night. Give Youth and Hope a parting tear — Hope promised but to bring us here, And Reason takes...guidance now — One backward look — the last — the lastl One silent tear — for Youth is past! Who goes with Hope and Passion back ? Who comes with me...

...from childhood's morning come As to the grave's forgetful night. Give youth and hope a parting tear, Hope promised but to bring us here, And Reason takes...with Hope and Passion back ? Who comes with me and Mem'ry on? O, lonely looks the downward track — Joy's music htish'd — Hope's roses gone ! To pleasure...

...struggle, think of me as a willing friend, and do not hastily blame me as an indiscreet one. CHAPTER I. " Give Youth and Hope a parting tear — Look onward...guidance now. One backward look — the last — the last I One silent tear — for youth ia past. " Who goes with Hope and Passion back ? Who comes with me...

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...stand on life's meridian height — As far from childhood's morning come, As to the grave's forgetful night. Give Youth and Hope a parting tear — Look...us here, And Reason takes the guidance now — One backwark look — the last — the last ! One silent tear — for Youth is past! Who goes with Hope...