 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 էջ
...the standard of the man ! •* -WATTS. 32 The Old Man's Comforts. THE OLD MAN'S 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, a hearty old man ; Now tell me the reason,... | |
 | 1807 - 550 էջ
...will be esteemed n curioiity by gft-nej al reader«. H. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE CAIN'ED THEM. You are old, Father William, the young man cried, • The few locks that are left yon are grey ; You arc hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me tlie reason... | |
 | 1820 - 190 էջ
...must be measured by my soul : The mind's the standard of the man ! WATTS. S2 The Old Man's Corrfort*. THE OLD MAN'S 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... | |
 | 1828 - 396 էջ
...enough, desists from drinking; and so have I.' — Fall River Monitor. POETHV. THK OLD MAN'S COMFORTS Kou are old. Father William, the young man cried, The few locks which are left you are gray; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man ; Now tell mi* the reaion, I pray. In the days... | |
 | Joel Pinney - 1838 - 256 էջ
...in forty." Few die a natural death, and fewer allow themselves to live to a natural old age. ' " You are old, Father William, the young man cried, The few locks which are left you are grey; You 're hale, Father William, a hearty old man; Now tell me the reason, I pray. " In the days of my youth,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 840 էջ
...sound. 134 135 The sweetest is the voice of Love, That welcomes his return. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AKD HOW HE GAINED THEM. You are old, Father William, the...young man cried ; The few locks which are left you are gray ; Y'ou are hale, Father William, a hearty old man ; Now tell me the reason, I pray. In the days... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1845 - 848 էջ
...sweetest is the voice of Love, That welcomes his return. Watbury, 1T9S. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HK i d o i ; Tou are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason, I pray. In the days of my... | |
 | Garland - 1847 - 104 էջ
...little five-leav'd rose that I love best ; That freshest will awake, and sweetest go to rest? BRAINARP THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. "...man cried, " The few locks which are left you are gray ; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason, I pray." " In the days... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 էջ
...idle hopes are o'er; Yet Age remembers with a sigh The days that are no more. THE OLD MAN'S COMFOKTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. " You are old, Father William,"...man cried ; " The few locks which are left you are gray. You are bale, Father William, a hearty old man ; Now tell me the reason, I pray ?" " In the days... | |
 | 1851 - 444 էջ
...while the sun shines.'" " Well," said George, " but I will first repeat a piece of poetry, called ' The Old Man's Comforts/ and how he gained them:—...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 reason,... | |
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THE 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 hale, Father William, — a hearty old man : Now tell me the reason, I pray. 
