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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?