No banners hoist—let off no gun—
Pitch no marquee—devise no fun—
But think when man is Twenty-One
What new delights are his!
What is the moral legal fact—
Of age to-day, I’m free to act
For self—free, namely, to contract
Engagements, bonds, and debts:
I’m free to give my I O U,
Sign, draw, accept, as majors do;