Old Age - A poem by Edmund Waller. About the poet - Edmund Waller, FRS (1606 - 1687) was an English poet and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1679. He was born in Buckinghamshire, England. He was well admired for his lyrics. He was regarded by some as the pioneer in introducing the classical couplet into English verse. For more videos log onto http://www.youtube.com/pearlsofwisdom Also find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pearlsofwisdomchannel