 THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. You are old, Father William, the young man cried ; The few locks which are left you are gray; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man ; Now tell me the reason, I pray. In the days of my youth...  The Bookman - Page 131903Full view - About this book
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...Alas for the Oak of our Fathers that stood In its beauty, the glory and pride of die wood ! 167 168 The OLD MAN'S COMFORTS. And how he gained them. You...Father William, the young man cried, The few locks which are left you are grey ; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...Oak of our Fathers that stood la its beauty, the glory and pride of the wood ! 167 168 The OLD MJN'S COMFORTS. And. how he gained them. You are old, Father William, the young man cried, The few locks which are left you are grey ; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...the standard of the man ! •* -WATTS. 32 The Old Man's Comforts. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOWHE GAINED THEM. *' You are old, father William," the...young man cried, " The few locks that are left you are gray: You are hale, father William, a hearty old man ; Now tell me the reason, I pray." " In the days... | |
 | 1807 - 550 pages
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 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 pages
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 | Children's poetry, English - 1820 - 190 pages
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...Henceforth thy instructor be ; Little warbler, dry thy tears, Leave thy cruise and follow me." FOX. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS ; AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. "You...Father William," the young man cried, " The few locks which are left you are grey ; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason,... | |
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