Charles Kingsley

Here you will find the Poem The Old, Old Song of poet Charles Kingsley

The Old, Old Song

When all the world is young, lad,
And all the trees are green;
And every goose a swan, lad,
And every lass a queen?
Then hey for boot and horse lad,
And round the world away;
Young blood must have its course, lad,
And every dog his day.

When all the world is old, lad,
And all the trees are brown;
And all the sport is stale, lad,
And all the wheels run down?
Creep home, and take your place there,
The spent and manned among;
God grant you find one face there
You loved when all was young.