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Infant
"At first, the infant,Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms"
sleepy, fussy, cooing, playful -
Old Man
"The sixth age shiftsInto the lean and slippered pantaloon,With spectacles on nose and pouch on side;His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wideFor his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice,Turning again toward childish treble, pipesAnd whistles in his sound"
Senior, old-fashioned, exhausted -
Schoolboy
"Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchelAnd shining morning face, creeping like snailUnwillingly to school."
energetic, adventurous, jolly -
Lover
"And then the lover,Sighing like furnace, with a woeful balladMade to his mistress' eyebrow"
Charming, loving, romantic -
Soldier
"Then a soldier,Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard,Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,Seeking the bubble reputationEven in the cannon's mouth"
Courageous, honorable, powerful -
Man
"And then 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"
Affectionate, passionate, thoughtful -
Second Childness
"Last scene of all,That ends this strange eventful history,Is second childishness and mere oblivion,Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything"
Antique, peaceful, venerable
