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An Infant
Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Quite and peacfully asleep in it's cradle. -
Whining School Boy
With his satchel and Shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school.
Begging, pouting, crying. -
The Lover
Sighing like furnace with a woeful ballad made to his mistress' eyebrow.
Smiling, gazzing, and impressing -
A Soldier
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel, seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth.
Strong, tough, leader, protective -
The Justice
In fair round belly with good capon lined, with eyes severe and beard of formal cut, full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part.
Drinking, laughing, joking, sleeoing -
Lean and Slippered Pantaloon
With specticles on nose and pouch on side;His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank, and his bigg manly voice, turning again toward childish treble, pipes and whistles in his sound.
Quiet, Old, Observing -
The End
Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans sans taste, sans everything.
Hopeful, Wise, Greatful
