 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 216 pages
...the past." "You are old, Father William," the young man "And life must be hastening away ; £cried, You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...pray." " I am cheerful, young man," Father William re" Let the cause thy attention engage ; [plied, In the days of my youth I remember'd my God, And He... | |
 | Book - English poetry - 1847 - 206 pages
...the past." "You are old, Father William," the young man " And life must be hastening away ; [cried, You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...pray." " I am cheerful, young man," Father William re" Let the cause thy attention engage ; [plied, In the days of my youth I remember' d my God, And... | |
 | Henry Butter - Readers - 1848 - 188 pages
...are cheerful, and love to converse upon death: " You are old, Father William," the young man cried, Now tell me the reason, I pray." "I am cheerful, young...cause thy attention engage: In the days of my youth I remembered my God !— And he hath not forgotten my age." THE CUCKOO. Hail, beauteous stranger of the... | |
 | Singing - 1848 - 212 pages
...the last answer should be made more bold, urgent, and conclusive, thus— "I am cheer1ul, young many father William replied, " Let the cause^ thy attention engage\ In the days of my youth I remembered my God, And He HATH NOT FORGOTTEN MY AGE." BEETHOVEN, 78. Give prompt and tasteful effect... | |
 | Lessons - 1849 - 244 pages
...the past." " You are old, father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hast'ning away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...cause thy attention engage : In the days of my youth I remember'd my God, And He hath not forgotten my age." Sauthey. GOOD NEIGHBOURS. IT is pleasant to have... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 pages
...the past.' ' You are old, father William,' the young man cried, ' And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful and love to converse upon death:...I am cheerful, young man,' father William replied, THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOWWORM. A nightingale that all day long Had cheer'd the village with his song,... | |
 | N. Leitch - 1851 - 234 pages
...grieve for the past. You are old, Father William, the young man cried, And life must be hastening away; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death,...cause thy attention engage; In the days of my youth I remember 'd my God! And he hath not forgotten my age. Southey. 8. — Bible Natural History — Philosophy.... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...the past." " You are old, father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...cause thy attention engage : In the days of my youth I remember'd my God, And he hath not forgotten my age !" 4 SOUTHEY. 1 . What is the meaning of hearty... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...for the past." " You are old, Father William," the young man cried, "And life must be hastening away; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...cause thy attention engage : In the days of my youth I remember'd my God ! And He hath not forgotten my age!" FOR A MONUMENT AT OXFORD. Here Latimer and Ridley... | |
 | Frederic Charles Cook - 1851 - 118 pages
...the past." " You are old, father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hast'ning away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death,...cause thy attention engage : In the days of my youth I remember'd my God, And he hath not forgotten my age." SOUTHEY LUCY GRAJT. Oft I had heard of Lucy Gray... | |
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You are old, Father William, the young man cried, And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death ! Now tell me the reason, I pray. 
