 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
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 516 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...than another ; Had it been his sister, No one would hare miss'd her ; Had it been the whole generation. Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 518 pages
...Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather i Had it heen his brother, Still better than 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,... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 494 pages
...them. It was to this effect : Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead ! Had it been Ms father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one could have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation : But since 'tis... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 436 pages
...them. It was to this effect : 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 could have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation : But since 'tis... | |
 | Dr. Doran (John) - 1855 - 500 pages
...them. It was to this effect : 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, So one could have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation : But since... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1857 - 552 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...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... | |
 | 1857 - 410 pages
...find the following version of the old Cornish inscription : — " Here lies honest Ned, Because he is dead. Had it been his father, We had much rather : Had it bcen his mother, We had rather than the other : Had it been his sister, We ne'er should have mist her... | |
 | Francis Lancelott - 1858 - 552 pages
...Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead. Had it been his father, I had mnch rather. Had it been hib 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 ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1860 - 266 pages
...contemporary epitaph over him : " 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,... | |
 | 1860 - 568 pages
...last-mentioned penned the following epitaph upon him : — " Here lies Prince Fred, 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 his sister, Few would have miss'd her; Had it been the whole... | |
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