 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 pages
...Death replies: " Surely my friend, you 're but in jest; Since I was here before, 'T is six and thirty years at least, And you are now four-score." " So much the worse !" the clown -trejoin'd ; " To spare the aged would be kind : Besides, you promis'd me three warnings, Which I have... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1860 - 216 pages
...call it ? " Death replies ; " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ! Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore."...clown rejoin'd, " To spare the aged would be kind : Beside, you promis'd me Three Warnings, Which I have look'd for nights and mornings, And for the... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 502 pages
...ye call it ! Death replies : Surely, my friend, you 're but in jest ; Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore....However, see your search be legal, And your authority — Is 't regal ? Else you are come on a fool's errand, With but a secretary's warrant. Besides, you... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 582 pages
...ye call it ! Death replies : Surely, my friend, you 're but in jest ; Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore....the clown rejoin'd, To spare the aged would be kind ; M 4 However, see your search be legal, And your authority — Is 't regal? Else you are come on a... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 496 pages
...ye call it ! Death replies : Surely, my friend, you 're but in jest ; Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore....the clown rejoin'd, To spare the aged would be kind ; X4 However, see your search be legal, And your authority — Is 't regal ? Else you are come on a... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 572 pages
...ye call it ! Death replies : Surely, my friend, you 're but in jest ; Since I was here before 'T is six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore. So much the worse, the clown rejoined, To spare the aged would be kind ; However, see your search be legal And your authority, —... | |
 | Jane Williams - 1861 - 580 pages
...it ? ' Death replies ; ' Surely, my friend, you 're but in jest ; ' Since I was here before, 'T is six-and-thirty years at least, ' And you are now fourscore.' ' So much the worse,' the clown rejoined ; ' To spare the aged would be kind : • However, see your search be legal ; ' And your authority... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...Death replies : " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest? Since I was here before 'Tis six-and- thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore." "So much the worse," the clown rejoined ; " To spare the aged would be kind : However, see your search be legal ; And your authority... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 pages
...Death replies ; " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ! Since I was here before 'Tis six and forty years at least, And you are now fourscore ! " " So...clown rejoin'd ; " To spare the aged would be kind ; Beside, you promis'd me Three Warnings, Which I have look'd for nights and mornings !' " I know,"... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - 1865 - 516 pages
...six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore.' ' So much the worse,' the clown rejoined, ' To spare the aged would be kind: However, see your search be legal; And your authority—is 't regal ? Else you are come on a fool's errand, With but a secretary's warrant.* Beside,... | |
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So soon, d'ye call it !' Death replies. ' Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ; Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore. 
