 | 1866 - 288 էջ
...sounds Of evening or of morn, The sweetest is the voice of Love, That welcomes his return. WESTBUEY, 1798. 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... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1866 - 202 էջ
...away ; They kissed them dead a thousand times, When they were clad in clay. Percy's Reliquea. " 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 ? " " In the days... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 էջ
...spot May wake within thee, and be wise in time, And let the future for the past atone. 'HE OLD MAJTS COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. "You are old, Father...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... | |
 | Joseph BENTLEY (School Inspector.) - 1871 - 656 էջ
...his own wise ends so bountifully bestowed, lest his present and future punishments fall heavily upon them. " You are old, Father William, the young man cried, The few locks that are left you arc grey ; You are hale, Fa'.her William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the reason,... | |
 | Literary bouquet - 1872 - 180 էջ
...Read in their virtuous parents' noble parts The mysteries of manners, arms, and arts." W HD Adams. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. YOU...are old, Father William, the young man cried, The locks which are left you are gray ; You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell me the... | |
 | 1874 - 128 էջ
...verses of a little poem, written by the poet Southey, about the time when Mr. Cooper was a boy : " 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." " In the days... | |
 | Charles Baker - 1877 - 260 էջ
...timber is, or great or small, Or strong or weak, 'tis apt to stand or fall. 16, THE OLD MAN'S COMFOETS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM. " 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,... | |
 | John Cunningham Geikie - 1878 - 126 էջ
...by well doing my duty ; This will scent like a Eose when I'm dead. — 29 — FATHER WILLIAM. " You are old, Father William," the young man cried, " The few locks which are left you are gray ; Tou are hale, Father William, a hearty old man : Now tell me the reason, I pray ? " " In the... | |
 | H.J. Infield - 1879 - 168 էջ
...COMFORTS. Hale, healthy ; strong. I Con-verse', talk. Vlg'-our, strength. | En-gage', occupy. 1. "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 ?" 2. "In... | |
 | George Melville Baker - 1879 - 734 էջ
...We'll mend dat weaf now, Yover, Mamma will lite it so. JOANNA H. MATHEWS. .1. • FATHER WILLIAM. "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." " In the days... | |
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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. 
