 Man's life is like a winter's day, Some only breakfast, and away ; Others to dinner stay, and are full fed : The oldest man but sups, and goes to bed. Large is his debt who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least to pay.  Notes and Queries - Стр. 3971912Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | George Ashburner - 1807 - Страниц: 238
...and away. Others to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest man but sups and goes to bed. Large is his debt who lingers out the day ; Who goes the soonest, has the least to pay. TOM'S SPOUSE. TOM'S fruitful spouse bestow'da yearly child, And he was happy whilst the bantlings smil'd... | |
 | 1818 - Страниц: 596
...and nway ; Others, to dinner stay, aud are full fed ; The, oldest man but sups and goes to heH. Large is his debt who lingers out the day. Who goes the soonest, has the least to pay. ON JOHN GABRIEL STEDMAN, In Bicktey Church Yard, near Tiverto*, •written by Himself, and at hitowndeiirc... | |
 | 1820 - Страниц: 438
...and away. Others, to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest man, but sups, and goes to bed. Large is his debt, who lingers out the day ; Who goes the soonest, has the least to pay. Extemporaneous Effusion, on seeing the Birth-place of Robert Burns, the Ayreshire Poet. A painted monitor*... | |
 | Collection - 1821 - Страниц: 336
...and away ; Others to dinner stay and are full fed, The oldest man but sups and goes to bed ; Large is his debt, who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least to pay. Could lettered stone, or monumental bust Rekindle life, or animate the dust, Oh ! what high altars... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - Страниц: 604
...and away ; Others to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest man but sups and goes to bed : Long is his debt who lingers out the day— Who goes the soonest— has the least to pay. • Hi. The generous Clergyman's Hone. — Kosciusco once wished to send some bottles of good wine... | |
 | 1822 - Страниц: 382
...breakfast and away ; Others to dinner stay and are full fed, The oldest man but sups and goes to bed; Large is his debt, who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least to pay. Could lettered stone, or monumental bust Rekindle life, or animate the dust, Oh ! what high altars... | |
 | Scotch haggis - 1822 - Страниц: 344
...and away ; Others to dinner stay, and are full fed, The oldest man but sups and goes to bed, Large is his debt who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least to pay. ON JOHN SETON, 1796[IN NEW ARREY CHUECH-YABD.J In silence doth my dust lie here, In hopes those righteous... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1829 - Страниц: 302
...; Others to dinner stay and are full fed, The oldest man but sups and goes to bed. Long is his life who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least to pay ; Death is the waiter, some few RUN ON TICK, And some, alas, must pay the bill to Nick ! Tho' I ow'd... | |
 | 1832 - Страниц: 496
...away. Others for dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest only sup and go to bed. Long is his bill who lingers out the day : Who goes the soonest has the least to pay. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. MN.'S, " Red Warrior," according to the rules which Petrarch lias laid down,... | |
 | Mary Anne Woolfrey - 1838 - Страниц: 56
...dinner stay, and are full fed — The oldest man but sups and goes to bed. Ixjnp is his life who linger! out the day — Who goes the soonest has the least to pay : Death is the waiter, some few run on tick, And some, alas, must pay the bill to Nirft : Tho' I owed... | |
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