 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1106 pages
...secretary's warrant. Beside, you promised me three warnings, Which I have looked for nights and mornings ; gain ? 0 welcome, you 'd still be able To stump about your farm and stable : Your years have run to a great length ;... | |
 | Poetry - 1870 - 264 pages
...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 224 pages
...kind : » Besides, you promis'd me Three Warnings , » Which I have louk'd for nights and mornings. « I know , » cries Death, « that at the best , »...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, a « Hold, »... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 466 pages
...be kind: Kesides, you promised me three warnings, Which 1 have looked for nights and mornings!' 6. "I know," cries Death, "that at the best, I seldom...don't be +captious, friend; at least, I little thought that you 'd be able To stump about your farm and stable; Your years have run to a great length, Yet... | |
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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... 
