 | 1903 - 886 Seiten
...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...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."... | |
 | Motilal M. Munshi - 1904 - 636 Seiten
..." In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remembered that youth could not last; And I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never...love to converse upon death ; Now tell me the reason I pray.'' " I am cheerful, young man,'' father William replied, " Let the cause thy attention engage... | |
 | Kate Van Wagenen - 1909 - 152 Seiten
...pray." " In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remembered that youth could not last; I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past." — ROBERT SOUTHEY. A CANADIAN BOAT SONG Faintly as tolls the evening chime, Our voices keep tune and... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1910 - 720 Seiten
...future, whatever I In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I remembered that youth could not did, That I never might grieve for the past. You are...must be hastening away: You are cheerful, and love to coil' verse upon death! Xow tell me the reason, I pray. I am cheerful, young man, Father Let the cause... | |
 | 1915 - 494 Seiten
...pray." "In the days of my youth," Father William replied, "I remembered that youth could not last; I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never...love to converse upon death: Now tell me the reason, I pray." "I am cheerful, young man," Father William replied; "Let the cause thy attention engage; In... | |
 | 1921 - 664 Seiten
...pious poem of Robert Southey's on Father William, the last two stanzas of which read as follows: "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."... | |
 | Elias Hershey Sneath, George Hodges, Edward Lawrence Stevens - 1913 - 368 Seiten
...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." ROBERT SOUTHEY. BILLY'S PRIZE ESSAY had followed Billy's course when he had entered the finally he... | |
 | Elias Hershey Sneath - 1913 - 368 Seiten
...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." ROBEKT SOUTHEY. BILLY'S PRIZE ESSAY AUNT BESS had followed Billy's course from the time when he had... | |
 | Gustav Krueger - 1916 - 436 Seiten
...highly of a p. = to have a high opinion of him or her. ~ on neraltet fur to reflect on. And I thought on the future, whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past (Old Father William) | ~ on the one who gave you this | Do you — on the times we spent together?... | |
 | 1870 - 284 Seiten
...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...love to converse upon death, Now tell me the reason, I pray. I am cheerful, young man, Father William replied, Let the cause thy attention engage; In the... | |
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that youth could not last ; 1 thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never might 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... 
