THE OLD MANS COMFORTS.
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AND now HE GAINED THEN.
"You are old Father William, the Young man


cred


The few locks that are left you are gray,
You are hale, Father William, hearty old man
Now tell me the reason pray"
SIN the days off my youth, Father William replied,
remembered that youth would f1y fast,
And abus'd not my health andmy vigor at first,
That never might need them at last.''
"you are old, Father William, the young man


cried,


And pleasure with you pass away;
And yet you lament not the days that are gone,
Now tell me the reason pray"
aIn the days ofmy YOUTH Father William replied,
remembered that youth could not last,
Thought on the future, whatever did,
That never might grieve for the past"
oYou are old, Father William, the young man


cried,


And life must be fastening away,
You are cheerful, and love to converse upon


DEATH


Now tell me the reason pray"
II am cheerful young man, Father William ra-


piled,


Let the cause thy attention engage:
In the days Of my youth remembered my God!
And He hath not forgotten my age"