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OLD by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR

First Line: I HAVE SEEN PEOPLES COME AND GO
Last Line: SO, DEAREST GOD, TAKE ME, TAKE ME.
Subject(s): AGING;
I have seen peoples come and go
Alike the Ocean's ebb and flow;
I have seen kingdoms rise and fall
Like springtime shadows on a wall.
I have seen houses rendered great
That grew from life's debased estate,
And all, all, all is change I see,
So, dearest God, take me, take me.



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