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Poetry for children, selected by L. Aikin - Page 32
by Poetry - 1804
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A Course of Lessons: Together with the Tunes, to which They are Usually Sung ...

Thomas Bilby - 1836 - 154 pages
...Movart." " You are old, father William," the young man said, " 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." " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth would...
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Easy Lessons in Reading: For the Use of the Younger Classes in Common Schools

Joshua Leavitt - 1836 - 164 pages
...THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS. 1. " You are old, father William," the young man ci " The foe locks that arc left you, are gray ; You are hale, father William, a hearty old mai, ; Now tell me the reason, I pray." 2. " In the days of my youth,'e father William rep "I remembered...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Southey

Robert Southey - 1839 - 840 pages
...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 of my youth, Father William replied, I remember'd that youth would fly...
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Gradations in reading and spelling

Henry Butter - 1839 - 190 pages
...said; And in His arms she'll always be, And He will give her bread." THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS. " 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." " In the days...
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Select poetry for children: with notes, arranged by J. Payne

Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
..." You are old, Father William," the young man 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...
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The Moral Class-book

William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1839 - 204 pages
...WILLIAM. " You are old, father William," the young man crie " 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 ?" " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remembered that youth would...
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The book of poetry [ed. by B.G. Johns].

Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...Then, happy low, — lie down ! Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. SHAKSl'EARE. SJSillt'am. " 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 ?" " In the...
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Lessons for young persons in humble life [by E. Frank].

Elizabeth Frank - 1842 - 304 pages
...CHAPTER II. NARRATIONS. SECTION 1. The old man's comforts, and how he gained them : a futile. " You are old, father William," the young man cried ; "...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...
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The Child at Home, Volume 1

1842 - 432 pages
...love of all his companions, and felt that happiness which selfish people never enjoy ! OLD AGE. " 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 ?" " In the...
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The Child's own annual

1844 - 206 pages
...love of all his companions, and felt that happiness which selfish people never enjoy ! OLD AGE. " 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 ?" " In the...
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