 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, the young man cried. And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament...  The Annual Anthology - Page 217edited by - 1799 - 300 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1826 - 268 pages
...cried, The few locks which are left you are grey ; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the 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 I never might need them at last.... | |
 | 1828 - 812 pages
...first, ' That I never might need them at last.' ' You are old, father William,' the young man cried, ' And pleasures with youth pass away ; ' And yet you...the days of my youth,' father William replied, ' I remembered that youth would not last, ' I thought on the future whatever I did, ' That I never might... | |
 | 1828 - 188 pages
...might need them at last. You are old, Father William, the young man he said, And pleasures with you pass away ; And yet you lament not the days that are...reason, I pray. In the days of my youth, Father William reply'd, I remember'd that youth would not last ; I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never... | |
 | 1828 - 396 pages
...never might need them at last. You areold. Father William, the young man cried, And pleasures with age pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone ; Now tell me the reas-jo. I pray. In the days of my youth, l-'allu-r U illi.mi replied, 1 remember'd lhat youth could... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1829 - 172 pages
...last." 3. " You are old father William," the young man cried, " And pleasures with youth pass ruoay, And yet you lament not the days that are gone ; Now tell ise the reason, I pray." 4. " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remembered that... | |
 | 1831 - 272 pages
...first, That I never might need them at last." " You are old, Father William," the young man .cried, 1 ' And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone J Now tell me the reason, I pray ?" " In the days of my youth," Father William replied, " I remembered... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pages
...cried, The few lock* which are left you are grey ; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason, I pray. In the days of my youth, Father William replied, 1 remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abused not my health and my vigour at first, That I never... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...cried, " The few locks which are left you are grey ; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason, I pray ?" "In the days of...Father William replied, " I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abus'd not my health and my vigour at first, That I never might need them at last."... | |
 | 1840 - 118 pages
...might need them at last. You are old, Father William, the young man he said. And pleasures with you pass away ; And yet you lament not the days that are gone — Now tell me the reason, I pray. F2 In the days of my youth, Father William reply'd, I remember'd that youth would not last ; I thought... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 pages
...are grey ; You are hale, father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason, I pray." ,' '_ 0 " 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, , That I never might need them... | |
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