From Nine Short Songs for American School Songbooks, No. 9. Composed by Paul Hindemith (1895-1963). Choral. 8 pages. Schott Music #C52999. Published by Schott Music (HL.49018013).
During his second American tour (1938) Paul Hindemith wrote numerous songs for musical amateurs, including traditional children's songs for American schoolbooks, amongst others. ?Young and Old? (text: Charles Kingsley) deals with the timeless theme of growing old, in a humorous, yet pensive manner.