 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...  Curtis's Junior Reader - Page 110by John Charles Curtis - 1869 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1799 - 320 pages
...are old, Father William, the young man cried1. And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone. Now tell me the reason...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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 318 pages
...are old, Father William, the young man cried, And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone* Now tell me the reason I pray. 227 In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I remember'd that youth could not last ; I thought... | |
 | 1803 - 438 pages
...said, Your few locks that are left are quite grey : You are hale, FatHfcr William, a hearty old man : Now tell me the reason, I pray ? In the days of my youth. Father William replied, I remember'd thit youth would fly fast, And abus'd not my health and my vigour at first, That I never might want... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 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.... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...old, father William," the young man cried, " And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone : Now tell me the reason, I pray." " In The Old Man's Comforts. 33 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, "I remember'd that youth... | |
 | 1807 - 472 pages
...gone^ Now tell me the reason 1 pray. In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I remembcr'd that youth could not last; I thought of the future,...whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past. You arc old, Father William, the youug man tried, And life must be hastening «way ; You are cheerful,... | |
 | 1807 - 550 pages
...are old, Father William, the young man cried, And pleasures with youth pass away, And vet you lament not the days that are gone, Now tell me the reason I pray. In the days of my youth, Father William ret plied, I remember'd that youth could not last; I thought of the future, whatever I did, That I... | |
 | 1807 - 514 pages
...gone, Now tell me the reason 1 pray. In the days of my youth, Father William replied, I rememher'd that youth could not last; I thought of the future, whatever I did, That 1 never might grieve for the past. You are old, Father William, the young uiai cried, And life must... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 pages
...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 fly faft, And abus'd not my health and my vigour at firft? That I nevej... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 pages
...old, father William," the young man cried, " And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone ; Now tell me the reason, I pray." 4 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth could not last ; I... | |
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