To my nephew on his 25th birthday

Feb 05, 2023

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Jack’s poem

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Who can say what Jack will bring

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When his young live surpasses spring

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I wish him well for all its worth

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A well of love, a well of mirth

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To draw upon when Spring grows dim

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And summer comes to welcome him

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For love alone is fast a brittle

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But love plus mirth makes sorrow little.

I wrote this poem all in a swoop on a full moon night coming from a French …

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