 | 1844 - 398 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...That I never might grieve for the past.' 'You are old,FatherWilliam,'the youngman cried, ' And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful and love... | |
 | 1844 - 206 Seiten
...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 - 1845 - 210 Seiten
...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... | |
 | My youthful companions - 1846 - 170 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 hasfning away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death : Now tell me the reason, I pray.'... | |
 | Garland - 1847 - 104 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."... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 Seiten
...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 remembered that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigour at first, That I never might need them at last."... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 Seiten
...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 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 - 1848 - 188 Seiten
...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,...whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past." "And life must be hastening away; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death: " You are old,... | |
 | Lessons - 1849 - 244 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."... | |
 | Garland - 1850 - 152 Seiten
...you are gray: And abused not my health and my vigour at first, That I never might need it at last.' ' In the days of my youth,' father William replied, ' I remembered that youth would fly fast, ' And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone;... | |
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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. 
