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Poem
November 27, 1874
The State Journal
Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri
What is this article about?
A two-stanza poem advising a young man to seize youthful love and adventures while the world is 'young,' and in old age to return home hoping to find a loved one, contrasting green youth with brown age. Attributed to Miss Muloch.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
For the Journal.
WILD OATS.
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 love 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 maimed among:
God grant you find a face there,
You loved when you were young.
-Miss Muloch.
WILD OATS.
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 love 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 maimed among:
God grant you find a face there,
You loved when you were young.
-Miss Muloch.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Wild Oats
Youth
Old Age
Love
Adventure
Moral Advice
What entities or persons were involved?
Miss Muloch.
Poem Details
Title
Wild Oats.
Author
Miss Muloch.
Subject
Youthful Love And Aging
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains
Key Lines
Young Love Must Have Its Course, Lad,
And Every Dog His Day.
God Grant You Find A Face There,
You Loved When You Were Young.