Poem by Thomas Love Peacock

Life's Uncertain Day

The briefest part of life's uncertain day,
Youth's lovely blossom, hastes to swift decay:
While love, wine, song, enhance our gayest mood
Old age creeps on, nor thought, nor understood. 

1. Duet
2. The Rain-bow
3. A Glee
4. Quintetto
5. Three Men of Gotham

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