“I'm growing fonder of my staff; I'm growing dimmer in the eyes; I'm growing fainter in my laugh; I'm growing deeper in my sighs; I'm growing careless of my dress; I'm growing frugal of my gold; I'm growing wise; I'm growing yes, I'm growing old!” EyeLaughingWiseGrowingGoldDressesDeeperStaffSighGrowing OldCarelessFrugal Book:The Money-king: And Other Poems Source: The Money-king: And Other Poems
“Beauty intoxicates the eye, as wine does the body; both are morally fatal if indulged.” IfsDoeBodyEyeBeautyWine Author:John Godfrey Saxe