 | George Ashburner - 1807 - 238 pages
...not thine but theirs. LIFE. The following inscription is to be found in the church-yard of Longtown. Our life is but a winter's day ; Some only breakfast...full fed ; The oldest man but sups and goes to bed. Large is his debt who lingers out the day ; Who goes the soonest, has the least to pay. TOM'S SPOUSE.... | |
 | 1814 - 804 pages
...afford — Each moral waste renew. GHW A WINTER SCRAP. Our life is but a winter's day — Home onlyj breakfast, and away ! Others to dinner stay, and are...full fed — The oldest man but sups, and goes to bed ! Large is hit debt who lingers out the day — Who goe» the soonett, hag the least to pay I THOUGHTS... | |
 | 1820 - 438 pages
...times during his life, assisted Fielding with 2500/. which debt he cancelled in his will. Epigram. Our life is but a winter's day ; Some only breakfast,...full fed ; The oldest man, but sups, and goes to bed. Large is his debt, who lingers out the day ; Who goes the soonest, has the least to pay. Extemporaneous... | |
 | 1820 - 344 pages
...see'st a tomb— Thcmknowest it's use — it hides— no matter whom ? LIFE. Our !ife is but a wmter day : Some only breakfast and away. Others to dinner...full fed ; The oldest man but sups and goes to bed ; Large is hwdeirfwho fingers out the day } Who gues the soonest has the least to i,ay. IMPROMPTU On... | |
 | Collection - 1821 - 336 pages
...his scythe away, But he, alas ! regardless levels all, Both flow'rs and weeds alike promiscuous fall. Our life is but a Winter's day, Some only breakfast...full fed, The oldest man but sups and goes to bed ; Large is his debt, who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least to pay. Could lettered... | |
 | 1822 - 382 pages
...his scythe away, But he, alas ! regardless levels all. Both flow'rs and weeds alike promiscuous fall. Our life is but a Winter's day, Some only breakfast...full fed, The oldest man but sups and goes to bed; Large is his debt, who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least to pay. Could lettered... | |
 | Scotch haggis - 1822 - 344 pages
...and kept the faith, And waits the sure reward. [fN THE SAME CHURCH-YAKD-} ' Our life is but a winter day, Some only breakfast and away ; Others to dinner...full fed, The oldest man but sups and goes to bed, Large is his debt who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least to pay. ON JOHN SETON,... | |
 | 1823 - 450 pages
...the High and Miykty CHARLES, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Sfc." " Onr Life Is like > winter's day: Some only breakfast, and away; Others...to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest man bnl tupí, and goea to bed. Large is his debt that lingers out the day ; Who gues the soonest, has... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1829 - 302 pages
...providently wary; To the world a Martha, to heaven a Mary. AT BARNWELL, NEAR CAMBRIDGE. Man's life is like a winter's day : Some only breakfast and away ; Others...The oldest man but sups and goes to bed. Long is his life who lingers out the day, Who goes the soonest has the least to pay ; Death is the waiter, some... | |
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Our life is but a Winter's day — Some only breakfast and away. Others to dinner stay and are full fed, The oldest man but sups, and goes to bed. Large is his debt who lingers out the day : Who goes the soonest has the least to pay. 
