 | Reciter - 1848 - 262 pages
...warrant. " Besides, you promised me Three Warnings, " Which I have look'd for nights and mornings ; " And for that loss of time and ease, " I can recover damages." — " I know," cried Death, " that, at the best, I seldom am a welcome guest ; " But don't be captious, friend, at... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...yon promised me Three Warnings, Which I Ьате looked for nights and mornings ; Bat for that loes and amid : Your years have run to a great length ; I wish you joy, though, of your strength 1* ' Hold,' says... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...kind : Besides, you promised me three warnings, Which I have looked for, nights and mornings 1 " 6. " I know," cries Death, " that at the best, I seldom am a welcome guest ; "Hold!" says the farmer, "not so fast! I have been lame, these four years past." "And no great wonder,"... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1854 - 440 pages
...would be kind ; Besides, you promised me three warnings, Which I have looked for niglits and morniuga But for that loss of time and ease, I can recover...still be able To stump about your farm and stable : Your years have run to a great length ; I wish you joy, though, of your strength.'"' " Hold," says... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 406 pages
...fourscore." Besides, you promised me three warnings, Which I have looked for nights and mornings." " I know," cries Death, " that at the best, I seldom...still be able To stump about your farm and stable. Your years have run to a great length; I wish you joy, though, of your strength." 7. " Hold !" says... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 444 pages
...But, for that loss of time, and ease, | I can recover danrages." | " I know," cries Death, | " thai, at the best', \ I seldom am a welcome guest; | But don't be captious, friend, at leaser | I little thought you'd still be able | To stump about your farm', and sta.ble ; | Your years... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...would be kind;" Beside, you promis'd me Three Warnings, Which I have look'd for nights and mornings !" "I know," cries Death, "that at the best, I seldom...still be able To stump about your farm and stable ; Your years have run to a great length : I wish you joy, tho', of your strength !" "Hold," says the... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...kind : Besides, you promis'd me three warnings, Which I have looked for, nights and mornings 1" 6. " I know," cries Death, "that at the best, I seldom am a welcome guest; But do n't be +captious, friend; at least, I little thought that you 'd be able To stump about your farm... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...be kind : Besides, you promised me Three Warnings, Which I have looked for nights and mornings : And for that loss of time and ease, I can recover damages." " I know," says Death, " that, at the best, I seldom am a welcome guest ; But don't be captious, friend, at least... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1860 - 216 pages
...: Beside, you promis'd me Three Warnings, Which I have look'd for nights and mornings, And for the loss of time and ease I can recover damages." " I...still be able To stump about your farm and stable ; Your years have run to a great length, I wish you joy, tho' of your strength ! " " Hold," says the... | |
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I know, cries Death, that at the best, I seldom am a welcome guest; But don't be captious, friend, at least; I little thought you'd still be able To stump about your farm and stable; Your years have run to a great length, I wish you joy though of your... 
