 | 1872 - 692 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... | |
 | George Walter Baynham - 1873 - 344 pages
...Deatli replies, " Surely, my friend, you 're but iu jent : Since I was here before, 'Tis six and thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore." " So much...clown rejoin'd; " To spare the aged would be kind: — Besides, you promised me Three warnings Which I have look'd for nights and mornings, And for that... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1874 - 458 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...clown rejoin'd; " To spare the aged would be kind: Besides, you promised me Three warnings Which I have look'd for, mghts and mornings : And for that... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore." " So much thd wCrsei1' 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. Besides, you... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1876 - 562 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 fourscore." "So much the worse," the clown rejoined ; "To spare the aged would be kind: However, see your search be legal ; And your authority,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 576 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 fourscore." " So much the worse," the clown rejoined ; "To spare the aged would bo kind : However, see your search be legal ; And your authority,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1877 - 312 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 fourscore." " So much the worse," the clown rejoined ; " To spare the aged would be kind : However, see your search be legal ; And your authority... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1877 - 630 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 fourscore." " So much the worse," the clown rejoined ; "To spare the aged would be kind : However, see your search be legal ; And your authority,... | |
 | Imperial pocket reader - 1878 - 202 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... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...Dodson cries. gay, " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ! Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty ll day without repast, And timely rest have wanted; but, fair virgin, This will restore all soon. — is't regal? Else you are come on a fool's errand, With but a secretary's warrant. Besides, you... | |
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Th' unwelcome messenger of fate Once more before him stood. Half stilled with anger and surprise, ' So soon returned !' old Dobson cries. ' So soon, d'ye call it !' Death replies. ' Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ; Since I was here before 'Tis... 
