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Infant
At first the infant muling and puking in the nurses arms. Growing, maturing, learning. -
School boy
Then the whinning schoolboy, with his satchel and shining morning face, creeping like snail unwilliingly to school. irritating, energetic, playful -
The lover
sighing like a fernace, with a woeful ballad made to his mistresses eyebrow. passionate, caring, open-hearted -
The soldier
full of strange oaths and beared like the pard, jealous in honor, sudden in quick quarriel, seeking the bubble reputation, even in the cannons mouth. stubborn, hard nosed, self righteous. -
The justice
in a fair round belly with good capon lined, with eyes severe and beard of formal cut, full of wise saws and modern instances; and so he plays his part . knowledgable, trained, survivor. -
pantaloon
spectacles on nose and pouch on side; his useful hose, well saved, a world to wide for his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice, turning again towards childish treble, pipes and whistles in his sound. weary, tired, experienced. -
The oblivion
second childeshness and mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. peaceful, calm, curiosity.
