. "Marse Henry" : an autobiography. eeds to borrow;Fll envy no nabob his riches, nor fame. Nor the honors that wait him to-morrow. And when at the close I throw off this frail coveringWhich Ive worn for three-score years andten—On the brink of the grave Ill not seek to keephovringNor my thread wish to spin oer my face in the glass Ill serenely survey. And with smiles count each wrinkle and fur-row—That this worn-out old stuff which is thread-bareto-dayShall become everlasting to-morrow.[314] I !|llllllttltriHmiMUlllilUUulllUIUlHIHUtlHMtMHilHiltilillll«Hllllltlllll<;[. Corn

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. "Marse Henry" : an autobiography. eeds to borrow;Fll envy no nabob his riches, nor fame. Nor the honors that wait him to-morrow. And when at the close I throw off this frail coveringWhich Ive worn for three-score years andten—On the brink of the grave Ill not seek to keephovringNor my thread wish to spin oer my face in the glass Ill serenely survey. And with smiles count each wrinkle and fur-row—That this worn-out old stuff which is thread-bareto-dayShall become everlasting to-morrow.[314] I !|llllllttltriHmiMUlllilUUulllUIUlHIHUtlHMtMHilHiltilillll«Hllllltlllll<;[. Cornell UniversityLibrary The original of this book is inthe Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions inthe United States on the use of the text.

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