And darlings who have curls are curled,

While those who've none buy plenty:

The Wizard keeps the key, 'tis true,

To turn grey locks to raven hue,

And makes bald coots of sixty-two

Become smart youths of twenty.

My hair is getting thin, and so

To Arcady I sometimes go

In search of "balm," for you must know

I hold "Dum spiro, spero:"