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The Oak

By Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892)

LIVE thy Life,

Young and old,

Like yon oak,

Bright in spring,

Living gold;

Summer-rich

Then; and then

Autumn-changed,

Soberer-hued

Gold again.

All his leaves

Fallen at length,

Look, he stands,

Trunk and bough,

Naked strength.

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