The Glory Of Age Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCD EBEBFF GHGHI| 'What is the glory of age ' I said | A |
| 'A hoard of gold and a few dear friends | B |
| When you've reached the day that you look ahead | A |
| And see the place where your journey ends | B |
| When Time has robbed you of youthful might | C |
| What is the secret of your delight ' | D |
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| And an old man smiled as he answered me | E |
| 'The glory of age isn't gold or friends | B |
| When we've reached the valley of Soon To Be | E |
| And note the place where our journey ends | B |
| The glory of age be it understood | F |
| Is a boy out there who is making good | F |
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| 'The greatest joy that can come to man | G |
| When his sight is dim and his hair is gray | H |
| The greatest glory that God can plan | G |
| To cheer the lives of the old to day | H |
| When they share no more in the battle yell | I |
| Is a boy out there who is doing well ' | - |
Edgar Albert Guest
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