History & Politics
Youth, Day, Old Age and Night
From Leaves of Grass
History & Politics
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.
Cite this poem
MLA
Whitman, Walt. “Youth, Day, Old Age and Night.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/92/.
Chicago
Whitman, Walt. “Youth, Day, Old Age and Night.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/whitman/92/.
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