 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 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, you... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 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 : " Besides, you promis'd me Three Warnings, " Which I nave look'd for nights and mornings." " I know,"... | |
 | Anne Parker - 1835 - 302 pages
...d'ye call it ?" Death replies ; "Surely, my friend, you're but in jest; Since I was here before, "Pis 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 ; Besides, you promised me Three Warnings, Which I have... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...replies : " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ! " Since I was here before, " Tis six-ahd-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... | |
 | George Willson - 1840 - 298 pages
...Death replies : " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest : Since I was here before, 'Tis six-and-tbirty years at least, And you are now fourscore." . " So much the worse !" the clown rejoined : " To spare the aged would be kind : Besides you promised me three warnings, Which I have... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 pages
...'Death replies,: | 3" Surely, my friend, | you 're but , in jesp/a | Since I was here before , | 'T is six-and-thirty years' , at least? | And you are now...fourscore." | " So much the worse'," | 'the clown rejoin'^, | 2" To spare the aged would be kind' : | However, see your search be le'gal ; | And your... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...d'ye call it ?' Death replies : ' Surely, my friend, you're but in jest 1 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...d'ye call it !' Death replies : ' Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ! Since I was here before 'Tis lead to virtue ! Fruitless were the toil. Above the reach of human feet were placed The di rejoined ; ' To spare the aged would be kind : However, see your search be legal ; And your authority... | |
 | George Willson - 1844 - 300 pages
...Once more before him stood. " 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 : Besides you promised me three warnings, Which I have... | |
 | Modern poetical speaker, Fanny Bury PALLISER - 1845 - 540 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,... | |
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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. 
