“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
“The Poet's License! 't is the right, Within the rule of duty, To look on all delightful things Throughout the world of beauty. To gaze with rapture at the stars That in the skies are glowing; To see the gems of perfect dye That in the woods are growing, And more than sage astronomer, And more than learned florist, To read the glorious homilies Of Firmament and Forest.” WorldLooksStarsPerfectGrowingSkyPoetDutyWoodsForestsGloriousDelightfulSageLicenseGlowingRaptureGemsAstronomersFirmamentDelightful Things Book:The Masquerade: And Other Poems Source: The Masquerade: And Other Poems