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John Godfrey Saxe on Birthday

d. 1887 United States

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I'm growing fonder of my staff;
I'm growing dimmer in the eyes;
I'm growing fainter in my laugh;
I'm growing deeper in my sighs;
I'm growing careless of my dress;
I'm growing frugal of my gold;
I'm growing wise; I'm growing — yes, —
I'm growing old!

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Godfrey Saxe (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.