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Old

 I have seen peoples come and go 
Alike the Ocean'd ebb and flow; 
I have seen kingdoms rise and fall 
Like springtime shadows on a wall.
I have seen houses rendered great That grew from life's debased estate, And all, all, all is change I see, So, dearest God, take me, take me.

Poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar
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