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> [With years a richer life begins, the spirit mellow: ripe age gives tones to violins, wine, and good fellows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/with-years-a-richer-life-begins-the-spirit-mellow-ripe-age-gives/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

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## More by John Townsend Trowbridge

> [Our days, our deeds, all we achieve or are, Lay folded in our infancy; the things Of good or ill we choose while yet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/our-days-our-deeds-all-we-achieve-or-are-lay-folded-in-our-infancy/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

> [The birds can fly, an' why can't I? Must we give in, says he with a grin, That the bluebird an' phoebe are smarter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/the-birds-can-fly-an-why-can-t-i-must-we-give-in-says-he-with-a-grin/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

> [We are two travelers, Roger and I. Roger's my dog-come here, you scamp! Jump for the gentleman-mind your eye! Over the table,-look out for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/we-are-two-travelers-roger-and-i-roger-s-my-dog-come-here-you-scamp/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

> [If you will observe, it doesn't take A man of giant mould to make A giant shadow on the wall; And he who in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/if-you-will-observe-it-doesn-t-take-a-man-of-giant-mould-to-make-a/)

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> [On turf and curb and bower-roof The snow-storm spreads its ivory woof; It paves with pearl the garden-walk; And lovingly around the tatter'd stalk…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/on-turf-and-curb-and-bower-roof-the-snow-storm-spreads-its-ivory-woof/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

> [For me the diamond dawns are set In rings of beauty...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/for-me-the-diamond-dawns-are-set-in-rings-of-beauty/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

> [With years a richer life begins, the spirit mellow: ripe age gives tones to violins, wine, and good fellows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/with-years-a-richer-life-begins-the-spirit-mellow-ripe-age-gives/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

> [Men are polished, through act and speech, Each by each, As pebbles are smoothed on the rolling beach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/men-are-polished-through-act-and-speech-each-by-each-as-pebbles-are/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

> [The tears of the young who go their way, last a day; But the grief is long of the old who stay.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/the-tears-of-the-young-who-go-their-way-last-a-day-but-the-grief-is/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

> [I keep some portion of my early gleam; Brokenly bright, like moonbeams on a river, It lights my life, a far illusive dream, Moves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/i-keep-some-portion-of-my-early-gleam-brokenly-bright-like-moonbeams/)

[John Townsend Trowbridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-townsend-trowbridge/)

> [The birds can fly, an' why can't I? Must we give in," says he, with a grin, "'T the blackbird an' phoebe are smarter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/the-birds-can-fly-an-why-can-t-i-must-we-give-in-says-he-with-a-grin-2/)

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> [The speckled sky is dim with snow, The light flakes falter and fall slow; Athwart the hill-top, rapt and pale, Silently drops a silvery…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/the-speckled-sky-is-dim-with-snow-the-light-flakes-falter-and-fall/)

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> [Darius was clearly of the opinion That the air is also man's dominion, And that, with paddle or fins or pinion, We soon or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/darius-was-clearly-of-the-opinion-that-the-air-is-also-man-s-dominion/)

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> [A flower more sacred than far-seen success Perfumes my solitary path; I find Sweet compensation in my humbleness, And reap the harvest of a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/a-flower-more-sacred-than-far-seen-success-perfumes-my-solitary-path/)

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> [Of nothing comes nothing: springs rise not above Their source in the far-hidden heart of the mountains: Whence then have descended the Wisdom and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-townsend-trowbridge/of-nothing-comes-nothing-springs-rise-not-above-their-source-in-the/)

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