 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1800 - 318 pages
...gained them. You are oJd, Father William* the young man cried, The few locks that are left you are grey, You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now...reason I pray. In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigour at first That... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1799 - 320 pages
...young man cried1. 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... | |
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...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, I pray ? In the days 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...them. 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...reason I pray. In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigour at first That... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...COMFORTS, AND HOWHE GAINED THEM. *' You are old, father William," the young man cried, " The few locks that are left you are gray: You are hale, father William,...pray." " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth -would fly fast, And abus'd not my health and my vigour at first,... | |
 | Fashion - 1807 - 472 pages
...THEM. You are ol<t, Father William, the young man cried, The few locks that are left you are grey ; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason I pray. Iu the days of my youth, Father William r*plied, I reinember'd that youth would fly fast, And abu'M... | |
 | 1807 - 550 pages
...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 pages
...AND HO\V HE GAINED THEM. <f You are old, father William," the young man cried, " The few locks 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... | |
 | James Plumptre - Songs, English - 1811 - 486 pages
...THEM. BY ROBERT SOUTHEY. 1 " You are old father William," the young man cried, " The few locks that are left you are gray : You are hale, father William,...hearty old man : Now tell me the reason, I pray." 2 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1820 - 190 pages
...COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. " You are old, fathet William," the young man cried, " The few locks that are left you are gray : You are hale, father William,...old man : Now tell me the reason, I pray." " In the clays of my youtli," father William replied, "I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abus'd not... | |
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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... 
