id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt chapter-365 chapter-365 .txt text/plain 183 13 83 Thanks in Old Age Thanks in old age--thanks ere I go, For health, the midday sun, the impalpable air--for life, mere life, For precious ever-lingering memories, (of you my mother dear--you, father--you, brothers, sisters, friends,) For all my days--not those of peace alone--the days of war the same, For gentle words, caresses, gifts from foreign lands, (You distant, dim unknown--or young or old--countless, unspecified, We never met, and neer shall meet--and yet our souls embrace, long, close and long;) For beings, groups, love, deeds, words, books--for colors, forms, For all the brave strong men--devoted, hardy men--whove forward sprung in freedoms help, all years, all lands For braver, stronger, more devoted men--(a special laurel ere I go, to lifes wars chosen ones, foremost leaders, captains of the soul:) As soldier from an ended war returnd--As traveler out of myriads, to the long procession retrospective, Thanks--joyful thanks!--a soldiers, travelers thanks. ./cache/chapter-365.txt ./txt/chapter-365.txt