 | Readers (Elementary) - 1860 - 204 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,...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 vigor at first,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 278 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...hearty old man : Now tell me the reason, I pray." u In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remembered that youth would fly fast, And abused... | |
 | Graduated series - 1860 - 264 pages
...Yon are old, Father William," the young man cried, ".The few locks which are left you are gray ; i 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, And abused not my health and my vigor at first,... | |
 | Little poems - 1860 - 160 pages
...Tou are old, Father William," the young man cried, " The few locks that are left you are gray ; Tou are hale, Father William, a hearty old man ; Now tell...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,... | |
 | Old age in literature - 1861 - 144 pages
...THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS. " You are old, Father William," the young man cried ; " The few looks that are left you are gray ; You are hale, Father William...pray." " In the days of my youth," Father William re" I remembered that youth would fly fast,[plied, And abused not my health or my vigor at first, That... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1861 - 352 pages
...calumny, XVIII. — THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS. 1. " You are old, Father William," the young man criel " The few locks which are left you are gray ; You are...William, a hearty old man' Now, tell me the reason, 1 pray." 2. " In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remembered that youth would fly... | |
 | Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 pages
...! JAMES MONTOOMERY. 19. FATHER WILLIAM. " "V"OU are old, Father William," the young man A 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 abused not my health and my vigour at first,... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...COMFORTS: AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. "Yotrareold, Father William," the young man cried, "The few locks that are left you are gray ; You are hale, Father William,...I pray." "In the days of my youth," Father William replied, "I remember'd that youth woufd fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigour at first,... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 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, Now...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,... | |
 | Golden gleanings - 1863 - 342 pages
...! THE OLD MAN'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 remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigour 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... 
