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The infant age 1 day
Mewling and puking in nurse's arms. A gift to the world. Always crying until you give them something to drink. He is a helpless baby and knows little. -
the whining schoolboy age 5
The whining schoolboy, with his satchel. And shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school. It’s the stage of life that he begins to go to school. He is unwilling to leave the protected environment of his home, as he is still not confident enough to exercise his own discretion. -
The lover age 16
Sighing like furnace, with a woeful balled made to his mistress' eyebrow. In this stage he is always remorseful due to some reason or other, especially the loss of love. He tries to express feelings through song or some other cultural activity. -
The soilder age 20
Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel, seeking the babble reputation. It is in this age that he thinks less of himself and begins to think more of others. He is very easily aroused and is hot headed. He is always working towards making a reputation for himself and gaining recognition, however short-lived it may be, even at the cost of his own life. -
The justice age 26
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. He has acquired wisdom through the many experiences he has had in life. He has reached a stage where he has gained prosperity and social status. He becomes very attentive of his looks and begins to enjoy the finer things of life. -
Old age age 42
The age shift into the lean and slippered pantaltoon, 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 turning again toward childish treble pipes and whistle. He begins to lose his charm both physical and mental. He begins to become the butt of others' jokes. He loses his firmness and assertiveness, and shrinks in stature and personality. -
Extremely old man age 50
That ends this strange eventful history, is second childishness and more oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. He loses his status and he becomes a non-entity. He becomes dependent on others.
