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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A CATCH FOR SINGING, by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Said the old young man to the young old man Last Line: "but the cherry-tree's in flourish!" | |||
Said the Old Young Man to the Young Old Man: "Alack, and well a-day!" Said the Young Old Man to the Old Young Man: "The cherry-tree's in flourish!" Said the Old Young Man to the Young Old Man: "The world is growing grey." Said the Young Old Man to the Old Young Man: "The cherry-tree's in flourish!" Said the Old Young Man to the Young Old Man: "Both flower and fruit decay." Said the Young Old Man to the Old Young Man: "The cherry-tree's in flourish!" Said the Old Young Man to the Young Old Man: "Alack, and well-a-day! The world is growing grey: And flower and fruit decay. Beware Old Man, beware Old Man! For the end of life is nearing; And the grave yawns by the way..." Said the Young Old Man to the Old Young Man: "I'm a trifle hard of hearing; And can't catch a word you say... But the cherry-tree's in flourish!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BETWEEN THE LINES by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON BREAKFAST by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON FLANNAN ISLE by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON FOR G. by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON GERANIUMS by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON LAMENT by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON RETREAT by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON RUPERT BROOKE by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON THE GORSE by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON THE ICE by WILFRID WILSON GIBSON |
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