I thought no more was needed Youth to prolong Than dumb-bell and foil To keep the body young. Oh, who could have foretold That the heart grows old?
W. B. Yeats
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- A Song, stanza 1 (1919 collection); Exact wording and attribution checked. Complete first stanza distinguishing bodily fitness from the aging of emotional life.
- A Song, stanza 1 (1919 collection)
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