Man Was Made To Mourn: A Dirge
man was made to mourn: a dirge
when chill november's surly bst
made fields and forests bare,
one ev'ning, as i wander'd forth
along the banks of ayr,
i spied a man, whose aged step
seem'd weary, worn with care;
his face furrow'd o'er with years,
and hoary was his hair.
“young stranger, whither wand'rest thou?”
began the rev'rend sage;
“does thirst of wealth thy step strain,
or youthful pleasure's rage?
or haply, prest with cares and woes,
too soon thou hast began
to wander forth, with me to mourn
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