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decline?

in the days of old
a hillybilly was still a hillbilly
and the garden was still green.
rainbows still had ends and feet.
you still could tell hell by the smell.

in the days of gold
before the windfall of the apple tree
matilda was still waltzing
and a good red was still a dead red.
the fat lady hadn't yet sung.

in the days of yore
nostalgia still wasn't missing an "s"
and my back didn't ache.
"those were the days, my friend"?
that'll be the day!