 Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation....  Complete Works - Pagina 57di William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1862 - 264 pagine
...the contemporary epitaph over him : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother,...missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1863 - 298 pagine
...family was held by a contemporary : — "Here lies Fred, who was alive and is dead. Hod tt been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother,...missed her. Had it been the whole generation, still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There 's no more to be... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1863 - 374 pagine
...held by a contemporary : — "Here lies Fred, who was alive and is dead. Had It been bis father, 1 had much rather. Had It been his brother, still better...missed her. Had it been the whole generation, still better for the nation But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There 's no more to be... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 818 pagine
...proposed for his epitaph : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his lather, 1 had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Still better...another ; Had it been his sister, No one would have IOiss'd her ; Had it been the whole generation. Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pagine
...the contemporary epitaph over him : — Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother,...missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be... | |
 | Sir Lascelles Wraxall - 1864 - 414 pagine
...race is so wonderfully depicted : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother,...it been his sister, No one would have missed her. * "Walpole's Letters," vol. ii. p. 248. 1751] MANNERS OF THE LAST CENTURY. 7 Had it been the whole... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1864 - 368 pagine
...poetical EPITAPH. " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. We had much rather It had been his father. Had it been his brother Still better than another....it been his sister, No one would have missed her. If 'twere the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But, as 'tis only Fred, Once alive, and... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1864 - 370 pagine
...EPITAPH. " Here lies Fred. Who was alive, and is dead. AVe had much rather It had been his father. Had it been his brother .Still better than another....it been his sister. No one would have missed her. If 'twere the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But, as 'tis only Fred, Once alive, and... | |
 | William Harvey - 1864 - 412 pagine
...it been his brother, Less mourned for than f other. Had it been the whole generation, So much better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead, There's no more to be said!" George HI., with numerous faults, but great excellences —a religious man, an anxious parent, a firm-minded... | |
 | sir Frederick Charles Lascelles Wraxall (3rd bart.) - 1864 - 420 pagine
...depicted:— " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Ilad it been his brother, Still better than another. Had...it been his sister, No one would have missed her. * " Walpole's Letters," vol. ii. p. 2-18. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation.... | |
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