 | Robert Southey - 1826 - 268 pages
...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 I pray. In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...those who have mourned — her early lot Roseoe. THE WAY TO MAKE OLD AGE COMFORTABLE. ' You are old, father William,' the young man cried, ' The few locks...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 ; '... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1828 - 188 pages
...AGE. You are old, Father William, the young man he said, 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 of my youth, Father William reply'd, I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - Readers - 1829 - 172 pages
...•* You are aid, father William," the young man cried, " Thefao locks that are left you, are gray ; You are hale, father William, a hearty old man ; Now tell me the reason, I pray." 2. " In the days of my youth" father William replied, "I remembered that youth would fly fast; And... | |
 | English poetry - 1831 - 272 pages
...seamaB's grave. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS. Southey. " You are old, Father William !" the young man eried, " The few locks that are left you are grey : You are...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... | |
 | Civilization - 1832 - 406 pages
...fcOilFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. You ire old, Fnther William, the young man cried, The few lock* which are left 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, 1 remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...; 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, I pray ?" "In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - Readers - 1835 - 302 pages
...•• i. < - 1 ' '•:. • • • • § > '• / :, o. FATHER WILLIAM. ' -'.'.I" " You are old, father William," the young man cried, " The few locks...a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason, I pray." ,' '_ 0 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, ^" I remember'd that youth would fly fast... | |
 | Children - 1840 - 118 pages
...cheerful Old Age. You are old, Father William, the young man he said, The few locks that are left yon 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 reply'd, I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abus'd... | |
 | Thomas Bilby - Children's songs - 1836 - 154 pages
...the sky. COMFORTS OF OLD AGE. Tune, " Movart." " You are old, father William," the young man said, " The few locks that are left you are grey ; You are...a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason I pray." " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abns'd... | |
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