You are young, and I am older;
You are hopeful, I am not -
Enjoy life, ere it grow colder -
Pluck the roses ere they rot.
Teach your beau to heed the lay -
That sunshine soon is lost in shade -
That now's as good as any day -
To take thee, Rosa, ere she fade.
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Saw this on YouTube (Def Poetry) and was so impressed that I did a Google search for the words. Absolutely AMAZING!