 | Anne Bowman - 1856 - 316 pagine
...the past." " You are old, Father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...cause thy attention engage, In the days of my youth I remember'd my God, And he hath not forgotten my age." SOUTHEY. THE WATERFOWL. WHITHER, midst falling... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pagine
...the past." " You are old, father William," the young man cried, " And life must he hastening away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...cause thy attention engage : In the days of my youth I rememher'd my God, And he hath not forgotten my age 1" * SOUTHRY. 1. What is the meaning of hearty... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1856 - 168 pagine
...past." ' You are old, Fa-ther Wil-liam," the young man cried, " And life must be hast-'ning a-way; You are cheer-ful, and love to con-verse upon death;—...man," Fa-ther Wil-liam re-plied,— " Let the cause thine at-ten-tion en-gage: In the days of my youth I re-mem-ber'd my God, And he hath not for-got-ten... | |
 | 1857 - 300 pagine
...the past." " You are old, Father 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." THK TULIP AND THE EGLANTINE. 135 " I am cheerful, young man," Father "William replied, " Let the cause... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 350 pagine
...past." 6. " You are old, Father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death; Now, tell me the reason, I pray." 6. " I am cheerful, young man," Father William replied ; " Let the cause thy attention engage : In... | |
 | Book - 1858 - 124 pagine
...the past." " You are old, father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...cause thy attention engage ; In the days of my youth I remember'd my God, And He hath not forgotten my age." Southey. THE APRIL SHOWER. PATTER, patter ! let... | |
 | Health - 1858 - 374 pagine
...past.' " 'You are old, Father William,' the young man replied, ' And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...cause thy attention engage ; In the days of my youth I remember'd my God, And He has not forgotten my age.' " SOUTHEY. " Though old, he still retain 'd His... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - 248 pagine
...the past." " You are old, Father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hastening away; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death; Now tell me the reason I pray ? " " I'm cheerful, young man," Father William replied, " Let the cause thy attention engage; In the... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1858 - 534 pagine
...grieve for the past. You are old, Father William, the young man cried, And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death! Now tell me the reaso'i, I pray. I am cheerful, young man, Father William replied; Let the cause thy attention engage... | |
 | Harvey Marriott - 1859 - 284 pagine
...the past. " " You are old, Father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hastening away : You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death...thy attention engage : In the days of my youth, I remembered my GOD, And He has not forgotten my age." SOUTHEY. WHEN IS THE TIME TO DIE? I ASKED the... | |
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You are old, Father William, the young man cried, And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death ! Now tell me the reason, I pray. 
