Life
By W T Goodge
Infant; teething,
Thrush and croup,
Schoolboy; marbles,
Top and hoop,
Youth; sweet picnics,
Cigarettes,
Cricket, football,
Sundry bets!
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Young man; courtship,
Lovely she,
Married; youngsters,
Two or three,
Worry, trouble,
Smile and frown,
“In memoriam,
William Brown!”
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