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'You are old, Father William,' the young man cried, 'The few locks which are left you are gray; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man,— Now tell me the reason I pray.'

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Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison (May 1, 1672 - June 17, 1719) was an English essayist, poet and man of letters, eldest son of Lancelot Addison, later dean of Lichfield. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.

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