“ Youth is lovely, age is lonely, Youth is fiery, age is frosty ”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Song of Hiawatha (1855). copy citation
| Author | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
|---|---|
| Source | The Song of Hiawatha |
| Topic | youth age |
| Date | 1855 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30795/30795-h/30795-h.htm |
Context
“Saw his youth rise up before him
90In the face of Hiawatha,
Saw the beauty of Wenonah
From the grave rise up before him.
"Welcome!" said he, "Hiawatha,
To the kingdom of the West-Wind!
95Long have I been waiting for you!
Youth is lovely, age is lonely,
Youth is fiery, age is frosty;
You bring back the days departed,
You bring back my youth of passion,
100And the beautiful Wenonah!"
Many days they talked together,
Questioned, listened, waited, answered;
Much the mighty Mudjekeewis”
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