 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, the young man cried, And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament...  The Annual Anthology - Pagina 227a cura di - 1800Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | 1803 - 438 pagine
...William, a young man once , said, Your few locks that are left are quite grey : You are hale, FatHfcr William, a hearty old man : Now tell me the reason,...of my youth. Father William replied, I remember'd thit youth would fly fast, And abus'd not my health and my vigour at first, That I never might want... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pagine
...lament not the days that are gone : Now tell me the reason, I pray." " In The Old Man's 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 I never might grieve for the past." "... | |
 | 1807 - 550 pagine
...young man cried, And pleasures with youth pass away, And vet you lament not the days that are 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, whatever I did, That I... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 pagine
...that are left you are gray: You are hale, father William, a hearty old man : Now tell me the reafon, I pray." " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remerr.ber'd that youth would fly faft, And abus'd not my health and my vigour at firft? That I nevej... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 pagine
...youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone ; Now tell me the reason, I pray." 4 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth could not last ; I thought of the future whatever 1 did, That I never might grieve for the past." 5... | |
 | 1814 - 984 pagine
...YOUTH. "YOU arc old, Father William,'' the young man cry'd, "The few locks which are left you are gray, You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now...I pray?" "In the days of my youth," Father William reply'd, "I remembered that youth would fly fast, And abus'd not my health and my vigour at first That... | |
 | 1820 - 190 pagine
...you lament not the days that are gone : Now tell me the reason, I 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 whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past." "... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pagine
...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." " In the days of...father William replied, " I remember'd that youth could not last , I thought of the future whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past." "... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1826 - 268 pagine
...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. In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I remember'd that youth could not last ; I thought of the future whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past. You... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pagine
...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...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... | |
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