 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
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 522 pages
...branch of the reigning family : 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... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 618 pages
...branch of the reigning family : 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... | |
 | 1840 - 652 pages
...Xo. 20. CATCH, for 5 Voices. — THEODORE AYLWARD, Gresh. Prof. Mus. HERE lies honest Ned, Because he is dead ; Had it been his father, We had much rather ; Had it been his mother, We had rather than the other ; Had it been his sister \Ve ne'er should have missed her ; But... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1843 - 488 pages
...in vogue at the period : — " 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...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 alive... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1843 - 212 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 miss'd her ; Had it been the... | |
 | Charles Churchill, William Tooke - 1844 - 392 pages
...preserved in Walpole's Memoires/ 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... | |
 | Robert Folkestone Williams - 1845 - 488 pages
...family were held by the people. " 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... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1851 - 880 pages
...was alive, and is dead. If it had been his father I had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Much 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... | |
 | 1851 - 854 pages
...was alive, and is dead. If it had been his father I had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Much 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... | |
 | 1851 - 608 pages
...Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, 1 had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Much better than another ; Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for tbe nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive,... | |
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