The word that describe the poet's feelings in the excerpt lines from "The Children's Hour" is a competitive feeling, the poet is challenging the bue-eyed bandittis that because they scaled the wall does not mean they are of a match to him, even at his old mustache age.
The inclusion of reputable sources and specific facts would best strengthen the author's main argument because it would offer factual proof instead of just the author's opinion on the matter.
