SHROVE TUESDAY
Why should I care for the AgesBecause they are old and grey?To me like sudden laughterThe stars are fresh and gay;The world is a daring fancyAnd finished yesterday.
Why should I bow to the AgesBecause they are drear and dry?Slow trees and ripening meadowsFor me go roaring by,A living charge, a struggleTo escalade the sky.
The eternal suns and systems,Solid and silent all,To me are stars of an instant,Only the fires that fallFrom God's good rocket risingOn this night of carnival.'A Novelty' ('The Wild Knight').
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