 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...are grey ; ' You are hale, father William, a hearty old man, ' Now tell me the reason, I pray ?' ' In the days of my youth,' father William replied, ' I remembered that youth would fly fast ; ' And abused not my health and my vigour at first, ' That I never might need them at last.'... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - Readers - 1829 - 172 pages
...pass ruoay, And yet you lament not the days that are gone ; Now tell ise the reason, I pray." 4. " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remembered that youth could not last : I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past."... | |
 | English poetry - 1831 - 272 pages
...youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone J Now tell me the reason, I pray ?" " In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remembered that youth could not last; 801 «• You are old, Father William !" the young man cried, " And life must be hastening... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...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. Father William replied, I remembered that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigor at first, That I never might need them at last. You... | |
 | Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1836 - 188 pages
...And•yet you lament not• the days that are gone ; ,ii,.•) , .j Now tell me.•the reason, I pray." " In the days of my youth," father William replied, • " I remembered that youth could not last ; I thought of the•future, whatever! did* That I never might grieve for the past."... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Conduct of life - 1839 - 204 pages
...you are grey ; You are hale, father William, a hearty old man — Now tell me the reason, I pray ?" " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remembered that youth would fly fast ; And abused not my health and my vigour at first, That I never might need them at last."... | |
 | Henry Butter - 1839 - 190 pages
...youth pass away; And yet you lament not the days that are gone: Now tell me the reason, I pray." " In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remembered that youth could not last; I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past." "... | |
 | Christian literature for children - 1842 - 432 pages
...you are grey; You are hale, father William, a hearty old man — Now tell me the reason, I pray ?" " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remembered that youth would fly fast ; And abused not my health and my vigour at first, That 1 never might need them at last."... | |
 | 1844 - 206 pages
...you are grey; You are hale, father William, a hearty old man — Now tell me the reason, I pray ?" " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remembered that youth would fly fast ; And abused not my health and my vigour at first, That 1 never might need them at last."... | |
 | Joseph Bentley - Health - 1845 - 210 pages
...are grey ; You are hale Father William, a hearty old man, 1 Mow tell me the reason, I pray. IsIiJ«3 In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I remembered that yonth would fly fast, I abused not my health and my vigours at first, That they might not forsake me... | |
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Now tell me the reason, I pray. 
