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Like our shadows, our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.

Edward Young
Wish, Shadow, Age
Edward Young (1806). “Night Thoughts, on Life, Death, and Immortality ... With the life of the author. [With plates, including a portrait.]”, p.101
Like our shadows, our wishes lengthen as our sun declines.