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So the days of my tramping are over, / And the days of my riding are done -- / I'm about as content as a rover / Will ever be under the sun; / I write, after reading your letter -- / My pipe with old memories rife -- / And I feel in a mood that had better / Not meet the true eyes of the wife.
You must never admit a suggestion / That old things are good to recall; / You must never consider the question: / ‘Was I happier then, after all? ' / You must banish the old hope and sorrow / That make the sad pleasures of life, / You must live for To-day and To-morrow / If you want to be just to the wife.