 Father William replied, I remember'd that youth could not last ; I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past. You are old, Father William, the young man cried, And life must be hastening away ; You are cheerful, and...  The Onward reciter ed. by W. Darrah - Page 11edited by - 1877Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1799 - 320 pages
...could not last ; I thought of the future whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past. You are old, Father William, the young man cried, And life must be hastening away ; You are chearful, and love to converse upon death ! Now tell me the reason I pray. I am chearful young man,... | |
 | Hudson (N.Y.) - 1803 - 438 pages
...may be supplied With wholesome British Birch. You are old, Father William, the young man now | said, And life must be hastening away : You are cheerful,...death, Now tell me the reason, I pray ! I am cheerful, indeed, Father William replied ; Let the cause thy attention engage j In the days of my youth, I remember'd... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...could not last ; I thought of the future whatever I did. That I never might grieve for the past. You are old, Father William, the young man cried, And life must be hastening away ; You are chearful, and love to converse upon death ! Now tell me the reason I pray. I am chearful, young man,... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1805 - 582 pages
...be insensible to the charming simplicity, to_ the religious beauty, of the two last stanzas ? ' You are old, Father William, the young man cried, And life must be hastening away ; You are chearful, and love to converse upon death ! Now tell me the reason I pray. . . ' 'I am chearful, young... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...You are old, Father William, the young man cried, And life must be hastening away ; You are chearful, and love to converse upon death ! Now tell me the reason I pray. I am chearful, young man, Father William replied, Let the cause thy attention engage ; In the days of my... | |
 | 1807 - 550 pages
...the young ma» cried, And life must he hastening away; Yon are cheerful, aud love to converse upoa death! Now tell me the reason I pray. I am cheerful, young man, Father Williai» replied, » Let the cause thy attention enpajr2 ; — • In the days of myyouth I remembt.'d... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 pages
...muft be haft'ning away; You are cheerful, and love to converfeupon cleath: Now tell me the reafon, I pray." " I am cheerful, young man," father William replied, " Let the caufe thy attention engage : In the days of my youth I remember'd my God, And he hath not forgotten... | |
 | James Plumptre - Songs, English - 1811 - 486 pages
...not last ; I thought of the future whatever 1 did, That I never might grieve for the past." 5 " You are old, father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hast'ning away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death : Now tell me the reason, I pray."... | |
 | 1814 - 984 pages
...I never might grieve for the past." ., '. • " You are old, Father William," the young man cry'd, "And life must be hastening away, You are cheerful,...pray ?" " I am cheerful, young man," Father William reply'd, " Let the cause thy attention engage, In the days of my youth I remembered my God, And he... | |
 | Children's poetry, English - 1820 - 190 pages
...could not last ; I thought of the future whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past." " You are old, father William," the young man cried, " And life must be hast'ning away ; You are cheerful, and love to converse upon death : Now tell me the reason, I pray."... | |
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