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You Are Old, Father William Poet:	You cannot put a Fire out — You cannot put a Fire out — A Thing that can ignite Can go, itself, without a Fan — Upon the slowest Night — You cannot fold a Flood — And put it in a Drawer — Because the Winds would find it out —... Poet:	You cannot take itself You cannot take itself From any Human soul — That indestructible estate Enable him to dwell — Impregnable as Light That every man behold But take away as difficult As undiscovered Gold —... Poet:	You dont believe I wont attempt to make ye *** * *** You dont believe I wont attempt to make ye You are asleep I wont attempt to wake ye Sleep on Sleep on while in your pleasant dreams Of Reason you may drink of Lifes clear streams ... Poet:
You love the Lord — you cannot see — You love the Lord — you cannot see — You write Him — every day — A little note — when you awake — And further in the Day. An Ample Letter — How you miss — And would delight to see — But then His... Poet:	You said that I "was Great" — one Day — You said that I "was Great" — one Day — Then "Great" it be — if that please Thee — Or Small — or any size at all — Nay — I'm the size suit Thee — Tall — like the Stag — would that? Or lower — like the Wren —... Poet:	You say their Pictures well Painted be *** * *** You say their Pictures well Painted be And yet they are Blockheads you all agree Thank God I never was sent to school To be Flogd into following the Style of a Fool... Poet:	You see I cannot see — your lifetime — You see I cannot see — your lifetime — I must guess — How many times it ache for me — today — Confess — How many times for my far sake The brave eyes film — But I guess guessing hurts — Mine — got so dim!... Poet:
You taught me Waiting with Myself — You taught me Waiting with Myself — Appointment strictly kept — You taught me fortitude of Fate — This — also — I have learnt — An Altitude of Death, that could No bitterer debar Than Life — had done... Poet:	You'll find — it when you try to die — You'll find — it when you try to die — The Easier to let go — For recollecting such as went — You could not spare — you know. And though their places somewhat filled — As did their Marble names With... Poet: