Henry David Thoreau: The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and

The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchan — Henry David Thoreau

The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance, a palace or temple on the earth, and, at length, the middle-aged man concludes to build a woodshed with them.

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