 You 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.  Little Poems for Little Readers - Side 9af Little poems - 1860 - 144 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Robert Southey - 1799 - 320 sider
...young man cried1. 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 days of my youth, 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... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 318 sider
...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 of the future whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past. You... | |
 | 1803 - 438 sider
...William, a young man once , said, Your few locks that are left are quite grey : You are hale, FatHfcr William, a hearty old man : Now tell me the reason,...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 sider
...them. 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...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, In the days of... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 sider
...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 could riot last; I thought of the future whatever I did, That I never might grieve for the past." "... | |
 | 1807 - 550 sider
...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 - 472 sider
...THEM. You are ol<t, 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. Iu the days of my youth, Father William r*plied, I reinember'd that youth would fly fast, And abu'M... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 sider
...You are old, father William," the young man cried, " The few locks 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... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 sider
...You are old father William," the young man cried, " The few locks that are left you are gray : You are hale, father William, a hearty old man : Now tell me the reason, I pray." 2 " In the days of my youth," father William replied, " I remember'd that youth would fly fast, And... | |
 | 1814 - 984 sider
..."YOU arc old, Father William,'' the young man cry'd, "The few locks which are left you are gray, You are hale, Father William, a hearty old man, Now tell...I pray?" "In the days of my youth," Father William reply'd, "I remembered that youth would fly fast, And abus'd not my health and my vigour at first That... | |
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