 | English poets - 1862 - 626 Seiten
...MAN'S COMFORTS: AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. "Yotrareold, Father William," the young man cried, "The few locks that are left you are gray ; You are hale, Father...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 woufd fly fast, And abused... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 Seiten
...19. FATHER WILLIAM. " "V"OU are old, Father William," the young man A 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 ? " " In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 Seiten
...' 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... | |
 | Golden gleanings - 1863 - 342 Seiten
...answer'd thee ! THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS. " You are old, Father William," the young man cried, " The few locks that are left you are gray ; You are hale, Father...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... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1863 - 386 Seiten
...HOW HE GAINED THEM '•\7OU are old, Father William,' the young man JL 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. ' 12 ' In the days of my youth,' Father William replied, ' I remember'd that youth would fly fast,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 264 Seiten
...vapors dank The Palmer welter' d there. Sir W. Scott. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason, I pray." " You are old, Father William," the young man cried, " The few locks which are left you are grey; "... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 Seiten
..." Yon 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,... | |
 | George Watson (publisher.) - 1864 - 238 Seiten
...together. Old Barnaiy. FATHER WILLIAM. " You are old, father "William," the young man cried; " The few locks that are left you are gray : You are hale, father...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... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1864 - 200 Seiten
...re-mem-bered grieve at-ten-tion "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?" — " In the days of my youth," Father William replied,, " I remembered that youth would fly fast,... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 336 Seiten
...COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. You are old, Father William, the young man cried, The locks which 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 replied, I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused... | |
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Father William replied, I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigour at first, That I never might need them at last. You are old, Father William... 
