 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 not the days...  The Balance, and Columbian Repository - Pagina 3561803Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Robert Southey - 1799 - 320 pagina’s
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 318 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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 - 550 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 pagina’s
...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 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | 1814 - 984 pagina’s
...old, Father William," the young man cry'd, " And pleasures with youth pass away, And yet you lament not the days that are gone, Now tell me the reason,..." . • "In the days of my youth," Father William reply'd, " I remembered that youth could not last, And thought of the future, whatever I did, That... | |
 | 1820 - 190 pagina’s
...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." The Old Man's Comforts. 33 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pagina’s
...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 of...father William replied, . "I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And abus'd not my health and my vigour at first, That I never might need them at last."... | |
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