Why are "sweet childish days" as long "As twenty days are now?"

Tell what you know of the author's life.

Memorize the poem.

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re tort' ed

quizzed

in cred' i ble

man u fac' ture

sat' ire

vi o lin' ist

com pre hend'

me lo' di ous ly

hu' mor

ex hib' it

a chieve' ments

for' ests