I remember, I remember how my childhood fleeted by. The mirth of its December, and the warmth of its July. Winthrop Mackworth Praed More Quotes by Winthrop Mackworth Praed More Quotes From Winthrop Mackworth Praed Still and pale Winthrop Mackworth Praed queens moon night Of science and logic he chatters, Winthrop Mackworth Praed judging men science Apollo has peeped through the shutter, Winthrop Mackworth Praed valentine witty morning I think while zealots fast and frown, Winthrop Mackworth Praed fighting two thinking Twelve years ago I made a mock Winthrop Mackworth Praed fate education boys Hail, blest Confusion! here are met Winthrop Mackworth Praed flirting confusion race Dame Fortune is a fickle gipsy, And always blind, and often tipsy; Sometimes for years and years together, She 'll bless you with the sunniest weather, Bestowing honour, pudding, pence, You can't imagine why or whence; Then in a moment Presto, pass! Your joys are withered like the grass Winthrop Mackworth Praed weather joy years And oh! I shall find how, day by day, All thoughts and things look older; How the laugh of pleasure grows less gay, And the heart of friendship colder. Winthrop Mackworth Praed gay heart laughing I think, whatever mortals crave, With impotent endeavor, A wreath--a rank--a throne--a grave-- The world goes round forever; I think that life is not too long, And therefore I determine, That many people read a song, Who will not read a sermon. Winthrop Mackworth Praed song long thinking The Baptist found him far too deep; The Deist sighed with saving sorrow; And the lean Levite went to sleep, And dreamed of tasting pork to-morrow. Winthrop Mackworth Praed saving sorrow sleep Woman! thou loveliest gift that here below Winthrop Mackworth Praed providence women men
