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Not a Child.

II.

Not a child? alack the year!
What should ail an undefiled
Heart, that he would fain appear
Not a child?


Men, with years and memories piled
Each on other, far and near,
Fain again would so be styled:


Fain would cast off hope and fear,
Rest, forget, be reconciled:
Why would you so fain be, dear,
Not a child?