The Old Men Admiring Themselves In The Water
I heard the old, old men say, "Everything alters, And one by one we drop away." They had hands like claws, and their knees Were twisted like the old thorn-trees By the waters. I heard the old, old men say, "All that's beautiful drifts away Like the waters."
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"I heard the old, old men say,..."
Exploring the themes of classic, William Butler Yeats delivers a powerful performance in "The Old Men Admiring Themselves In The Water"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...