From
Leaves of Grass, by
Walt Whitman:
Youth, large,
lusty, loving — youth full
of grace, force,
fascination,
Do you know that
Old Age may come after you with equal
grace, force, fascination?
Day full-blown and splendid — day of the immense
sun, action,
ambition, laughter,
The Night follows close with millions of suns, and sleep and
restoring
darkness.