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{\normalfont\large Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,}
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{\normalfont\LARGE Old age}
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{\itshape tradukita de N. N. 71}
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OLD age is courteous--no one more:\\
For time after time he knocks at the door,\\
But nobody says, ``Walk in, sir, pray!''\\
Yet turns he not from the door away,\\
But lifts the latch, and enters with speed.\\
And then they cry ``A cool one, indeed!''
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{\itshape \small Traduko de la Germana
poemo ``Das Alter'' de {\scshape Johann
Wolfgang von Goethe}
($\ast$1749-08-28~--~$\dagger$1832-03-22)
en la Anglan de N. N. 71.

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Arg-930-1866 (2013-11-02 22:13:28)

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Mi trovis tiun ĉi angligon de la poemo
en la retejo
\url{http://www.poetryconnection.net/poets/Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe/13899}.
 La tradukinto ne estas indikita.}
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