 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 Seiten
...Comforts. 33 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, "I remember'd that youth could riot last; I thought of the future whatever I did, That...the past." " You are old, father William," the young man vcried, " And life must be hast'ning away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon * death... | |
 | 1807 - 550 Seiten
...gone, Now tell me the reason I pray. In the days of my youth, Father William ret plied, I remember'd that youth could not last; I thought of the future,...for the past. You are old, Father William, the young ma» cried, And life must he hastening away; Yon are cheerful, aud love to converse upoa death! Now... | |
 | 1807 - 472 Seiten
...gone^ Now tell me the reason 1 pray. In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I remembcr'd that youth could not last; I thought of the future,...I did, That I never might grieve for the past. You arc old, Father William, the youug man tried, And life must be hastening «way ; You are cheerful,... | |
 | 1807 - 514 Seiten
...gone, Now tell me the reason 1 pray. In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I rememher'd that youth could not last; I thought of the future, whatever I did, That 1 never might grieve for the past. You are old, Father William, the young uiai cried, And life must... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 Seiten
...33 " In the days of ray youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth could not laft ; I thought of the future whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the paft." «' You are old, father William," the yqung man cried, , " And life muft be haft'ning away;... | |
 | 1814 - 984 Seiten
...• "In the days of my youth," Father William reply'd, " I remembered that youth could not last, And thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never...., '. • " You are old, Father William," the young man cry'd, "And life must be hastening away, You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death, Now... | |
 | 1820 - 190 Seiten
...pray." The Old Man's Comforts. 33 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth could not last ; I thought of the future...William," the young man cried, " And life must be hast'ning away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death : Now tell me the reason, I pray."... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 Seiten
...Now tell me the reason, I pray." " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth could not last , I thought of the future...William," the young man cried, " And life must be hast'ning away; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death : Now tell me the reason, I pray."... | |
 | 1822 - 588 Seiten
...days that are gone, Now tell me the reason, I pray !" 4. " In the days of my youth," Father Dennis replied, " I remembered that youth could not last,'...I did, , That I never might grieve for the past." 6. " You are old, Father Dennis," the young man said, " And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful,... | |
 | 1828 - 188 Seiten
...the reason, I pray. In the days of my youth, Father William reply'd, I remember'd that youth would not last ; I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past. You are otd, Father William, the young man he said, And life must be hasting away; You are cheerful, and love... | |
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William," the young man cried. ' ' And pleasures with youth pass away ; And yet you lament not the days that are gone ; Now tell me the reason, I pray. 
