 | Robert Southey - 1854 - 530 pages
...Bishop Bruno fell dead in the palace hall. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE 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... | |
 | Charlotte Phillips - English poetry - 1855 - 188 pages
...dim, For whoso careth for the flowers, THE OLD MAN'S COMFOKTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. " 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 remember'd that youth would fly fast, And... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1857 - 320 pages
..." 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." 2. " In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remembered that youth would fly fast, And... | |
 | William Chambers - 1856 - 444 pages
...compelled to exclaim, " How much pleasure have I been ignorant of!" FATHER WILLIAM. " 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... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...fairy. ' Father's Instructions, hy Ur. Pcrcnil, uf .Mauch-kler. THE WATERS OF MARAII. 327 " You are old, father William," the young man cried ; " The few locks that are left you are gray: You are hale, father William, a hearty1 old man ; Now tell me the reason I pray." " In the days... | |
 | Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 pages
...vile dust, from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonour'd, aud unsung. SCOTT. AGE AND YOUTH. " 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 1 " " In the... | |
 | Noah Webster - Readers (Elementary) - 1856 - 168 pages
...LESSON CCXV. THE OLD MAN'S COW-FORTS, AND HOW HE GAIX-ED THEM. ' You are old, Fa-ther 'VVil-liam," the young man cried,— " The few locks that are left you are gray; You are hale, Fa-ther Wil-liam, a heart-y old man;— Now tell me the rea-son, I pray." ' In... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1857 - 800 pages
...THEM. " You are old, Father William," the young man cried ; "The few locks which arc 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 rcmember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1857 - 300 pages
...of this cottage of clay, I may dwell in a palace in heaven. WATTS. THE HAPPY OLD AGE. " 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... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - 248 pages
...triumph'd is forgot. Goldsmith. " 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, I... | |
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You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man ; Now tell me the reason, I pray. In the days of my youth... 
