 Our life is but 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 - Strana 3441879Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Henry Kearley Wright - 1886 - Počet stránok 444
...Buryan, Cornwall, some 40 years ago. It may interest your readers : — " Our life is like a wintry day, Some only breakfast and away ; Others to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest only sups, and goes to bed ; Large is his debt who lingers out the day : Who goes the soonest has the... | |
 | William Henry Kearley Wright - 1886 - Počet stránok 388
...Cornwall, some 40 years ago. It may interest your readers : — " Our life is like a wintry day, Sonic only breakfast and away; Others to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest only sups, and goes to bed ; Large is his debt who lingers out the day : Who goes the soonest has the... | |
 | Rodney Glisan - 1887 - Počet stránok 534
...E. Mennesy, Chief Constable, Stirlingshire. Our life is but a winter day. some only break the fast and away ; others to dinner stay, and are full fed...man but sups, and goes to bed ; large is his debt that lingers out the day ; he that goes soonest has the least to pay." Having seen the most interesting... | |
 | Ebenezer Bain - 1887 - Počet stránok 424
...tell, What shall all help when death shall end the strife ? Doe than to live, by death to conquer life. Our life is but a winter's day, Some only breakfast...Others, to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest but sup and go to bed. Long is the life that lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least... | |
 | Richard Halkett - 1887 - Počet stránok 588
...Eton': — Life's an Inn. my house will show it. I thought so oneo, but now I know It. Man's life i- but a Winter's day: Some only breakfast and away; Others to dinner »tay and are full fed; Tue oldest man but sups and then to bed; barge is his debt who lingers out... | |
 | 1888 - Počet stránok 364
...E. MENNESY, Chief Constable, Stirlingshire. Our life is but a winter day. some only break the fast and away others to dinner stay, and are full fed :...man but sups, and goes to bed ; large is his debt that lingers out the day; he that goes soonest has the least to pay.' " SPRINGFIELD, MASS. FAL DOUGHNUTS.... | |
 | 1889 - Počet stránok 154
...to native duat. and, as you see, Another here has done the same for me. Our life Is but a wlnte 'e day, Some only breakfast and away ; Others to dinner stay and are full fed, The olJest man but sups and goes to bed. Ltrge is his debt who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest... | |
 | Richard S. Peale - 1890 - Počet stránok 548
...— God. Bailey. That life is long which answers life's great end. Toung. Our life is but a winter day Some only breakfast and away others to dinner...oldest man but sups and goes to bed large is his debt that lingers out the day he that goes soonest has the least to pay. Epitaph. Had we never loved sae... | |
 | MacMichael, Archibald Campbell M'Michael - 1890 - Počet stránok 228
...bears the following inscription : — " This life is but a winter daySome only breakfast and away ; L Others to dinner stay, and are full fed. The oldest man but sups and goes to bed. Large is his debt that lingers out the day ; He that goes soonest has the least to pay." Stirling has long been celebrated... | |
 | 1892 - Počet stránok 1060
...lately copied from a tombstone, dated 1809, the following quaint lines: — " Our life is but a winter day : Some only breakfast and away ; Others to dinner...full fed. The oldest man but sups And goes to bed. Ijvr^e is his debtThai lingers out the dny ; He, thut goes soonest Hns the least to pay." This old-fashioned... | |
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