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THE RICHEST STONES by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES

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First Line: MY WANDERING DAYS HAVE RUN THEIR COURSE
Last Line: AND ALL ITS WALLS HAD DIAMOND-EYES!
Subject(s): AGING;
My wandering days have run their course,
And Age is in my flesh and bones:
Of all the temples, domes, and towers,
Where have I found the richest stones?

The little house where I was born,
And where my early childhood lies,
Was built with solid blocks of gold,
And all its walls had diamond-eyes!



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