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infant
At first the infant mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. The infant crying , pulling , howlering. -
Schoolboy
Then the whining schoolboy , with his satchel and shining moming face , creeping like snail unwillingly to school. The complaiing schoolboy with a crocodile smile and a mad walk. -
Lover
And then the lover ,sighing like fumace , with a woeful balled.Made to his mistress eyebrow. With that romatic stare, Tempting smile , soft touch to women. -
Soldier
Then 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. Looking for courage ,conquering fear , seeking to be a legend. -
Justice
And then the Justice , In fair round belly with good capon liked , With eyes severe and beard of formal cut , Full of wise saws and modern instances , And so he plays his part. With a high power stance , demanding stare , formaly dressed. -
Pantaloon
The six age shifts into the lean and allppered pantaloon , With spectacles on nose and pouch on side , His youthful hose , well saved , a world too wide. For his shrunk shank , and his big manly voice , Tuning again toward shildish treble , pipes and whistles in hes sound. Last scene of all, That whistles in his sound. An old wrinkly face , plantaloons riped worn , very foolish to his own whistle. -
Second childhood
Last scene of all , That ends this strange enentful history , Is second childishness and mere oblivion , Sans teeth , sans eyes , sans taste , sans everything. The second childishness wanting youth , youthful reflection disappearing away slowly , Youthful dreams going going gone.
