The Old Familiar Faces

     
     
     
     
     Inmydaysofchildhood,inmyjoyfulschool-days;
     
     
     All,allaregone,theoldfamiliarfaces.
     
     
     Ihavebeenlaughing,Ihavebeencarousing,
     
     
     Drinkinglate,sittinglate,withmybosomcronies;
     
     
     All,allaregone,theoldfamiliarfaces.
     
     
     IlovedaLoveonce,fairestamongwomen:
     
     
     Closedareherdoorsonme,Imustnotseeher;
     
     
     All,allaregone,theoldfamiliarfaces.
     
     
     Ihaveafriend,akinderfriendhasnoman:
     
     
     Likeaningrate,Ileftmyfriendabruptly;
     
     
     Lefthim,tomuseontheoldfamiliarfaces.
     
     
     Ghost-likeIpacedroundthehauntsofmychildhood,
     
     
     EarthseemdadesertIwasboundtotraverse,
     
     
     Seekingtofindtheoldfamiliarfaces.
     
     
     Friendofmybosom,thoumorethanabrother,
     
     
     Whywertnotthouborninmyfathersdwelling?
     
     
     Somightwetalkoftheoldfamiliarfaces;
     
     
     Howsometheyhavedied,andsometheyhaveleftme,
     
     
     Andsomearetakenfromme;allaredeparted;
     
     
     All,allaregone,theoldfamiliarfaces.