 Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation....  Once a Week - Page 379edited by - 1870Full view - About this book
 | 680 pages
...upon him was only too just : Here lie« Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Still better...Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was... | |
 | 1812 - 302 pages
...At that time, the fine for being in boots was ten groats. EPITAPH. Here lies honest Ned, Because he is dead : Had it been his father We had much rather ; Had it been his mother, Then better than t'other ; Had it been his sister, We should not have miss'd her ; But since... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...OF FREDERICK, PRINCE OB WALES. Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather : Had it been his brother, Still better...Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1829 - 302 pages
...FREDERIC, LATE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND. Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead. Had it been his Father, I had much rather; Had it been his Brother, Still better...Had it been his Sister, No one would have missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the Nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was... | |
 | 1828 - 396 pages
...Honourable Miss Rollo by the same gossiping author :— Here lies Prince Fede, Gone down among the dead. Had it been his father, We had much rather ; Had it been his mother, Belter than any other; Had it been his sister, Few would have missed her ; Had it been the... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1832 - 306 pages
...Fred, Who was alive as is dead ; Had it been his father, 1 had much rather ; Had it been his broiher, Still better than another ; Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 680 pages
...rebellion. Frederick was familiarly termed Feckie and Fed, " Here lies Prince Fed, Gone down among the dead. Had it been his father, We had much rather; Had it been his mother, Better than any other ; Had it been her sister, Few would have missed her ; Had it been the... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 266 pages
...proposed for his epitaph : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Still better...another ; Had it been his sister, No one would have miss'd her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred,... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1857 - 672 pages
...the royal family one and all : Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead : Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Still better...Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation : But since 'tis only Fred, Who was... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1869 - 664 pages
...upon him was only too just : Here lies Fred, V, h« was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Still better...Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her ; Had it been the whole generation. Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was... | |
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