 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.  Metrical Tales and Other Poems - Էջ 168Robert Southey - 1805 - 201 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | 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 - 472 էջ
...COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED 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 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... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 էջ
...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 - 1811 - 486 էջ
...1 " 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, I pray." 2 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1829 - 172 էջ
...•* You are aid, father William," the young man cried, " Thefao locks that are left you, are gray ; You are hale, father William, a hearty old man ; Now tell me the reason, I pray." 2. " In the days of my youth" father William replied, "I remembered that youth would fly fast; And... | |
 | Andrew Thomson - 1835 - 302 էջ
...FATHER WILLIAM. ' -'.'.I" " You are old, 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." ,' '_ 0 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, ^" I remember'd that youth would fly fast... | |
 | 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... | |
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