 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...young man cried ; " The few locks that are left you are gray: You are hale, father William, a hearty1 old man ; Now tell me the reason I pray." " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I rememher'd that youth would fly fast ;* And ahused not my health and my vigour at first,... | |
 | Children's poetry - 1857 - 300 pages
...WATTS. THE HAPPY OLD AGE. " 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 vigor at first,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1857 - 800 pages
...HOW HE GAINED THEM. " You are old, Father William," the young man cried ; "The few locks which arc left you are gray. You are hale, Father William, a...I pray?" "In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I rcmember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigor at first,... | |
 | Book - Children's poetry, English - 1858 - 124 pages
...they were crack'd." THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS. " You are old, father William," the young man cried, " The few locks which are left you are gray ; You are...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 vig'our at first,... | |
 | Robert Southey - Christian saints - 1858 - 534 pages
...COMFORTS, AND HOW HE 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,...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... | |
 | Health - 1858 - 374 pages
...' 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 —...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,... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - 248 pages
...Goldsmith. " 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...pray ? " " In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remember'd that youth would fly fast, I abus'd not my health and my vigour at first, That... | |
 | Harvey Marriott - 1859 - 284 pages
...AGED CHRISTIAN'S COMFORTS. " 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 remembered that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigour at first,... | |
 | Children - 1859 - 198 pages
...BOOK. OLD FATHEB WILLIAM. "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 remembered that youth would fly fast; And abused not my health and my vigour at first,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1809 - 292 pages
...OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. " You are old, Father William," the young man cried ; " The few locks which are left you are gray ; You are...pray." " In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remembered that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigor at first,... | |
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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... 
