When you're old and gray and sleepy,
And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
Read slowly, recall the soft look in your eyes,
Think of their dark shadows;
How many loved your moments of joy,
Love your beauty, fake or true,
There's only one man who loves your pilgrim soul,
Love the bitter wrinkles of your aging face;
Leaning down beside the red glowing stove,
Whisper sadly the death of love,
On the hills overhead he paced slowly,
Hid his face among a crowd of stars