Said the Old Young Man to the Young Old Man: "Alack, and well a-day!" Said the Young Old Man to the Old Young Man: "The cherry-tree's in flourish!" Said the Old Young Man to the Young Old Man: "The world is growing grey." Said the Young Old Man to the Old Young Man: "The cherry-tree's in flourish!" Said the Old Young Man to the Young Old Man: "Both flower and fruit decay." Said the Young Old Man to the Old Young Man: "The cherry-tree's in flourish!" Said the Old Young Man to the Young Old Man: "Alack, and well-a-day! The world is growing grey: And flower and fruit decay. Beware Old Man, beware Old Man! For the end of life is nearing; And the grave yawns by the way..." Said the Young Old Man to the Old Young Man: "I'm a trifle hard of hearing; And can't catch a word you say... But the cherry-tree's in flourish!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AGE IN YOUTH by TRUMBULL STICKNEY GRANDMOTHER'S TEACHING by ALFRED AUSTIN A SONG: REVENGE AGAINST CYNTHIA by PHILIP AYRES TO THE HONOURABLE AND VIRTUOUS LADY, THE LADY TASBURGH by WILLIAM BASSE SONNETS OF SEVEN CITIES: PITTSBURGH by BERTON BRALEY |