Forty-One

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Sonata No. 1
in F Minor:
Adagio.
By Ludwig von
Beethoven.
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Daniel Veesey
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Forty-one is not yet past his prime --
Older, to be sure, but far from old.
Revelations come and go with time,
Their streams of wisdom running hot and cold,
Yet here and there he pans a bit of gold.

One's life is too voluminous to hold,
Nor can one slow each year's departing chime,
Even as each breath remains sublime.

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Audio and Video Music: Sonata No. 1 in F Minor: Adagio. By Ludwig von Beethoven.
Performed by Daniel Veesey at the Free Music Archive under a Public Domain License.

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