 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
 | 1860 - 582 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... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1861 - 372 pages
...death, and circulated among the Jacobites in manuscript. HERE lies Prince Fede, 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, None would have missed her, Had it been the... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1862 - 264 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,... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1863 - 298 pages
...held by a contemporary : — "Here lies Fred, who was alive and is dead. Hod tt 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,... | |
 | Sir Lascelles Wraxall - 1864 - 414 pages
...wonderfully depicted : — " 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. * "Walpole's Letters," vol. ii. p. 248. 1751] MANNERS OF THE LAST CENTURY. 7 Had it been the whole... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 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,... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1864 - 370 pages
...EPITAPH. " Here lies Fred. Who was alive, and is dead. AVe had much rather It had been his father. Had it been his brother .Still better than another....it been his sister. No one would have missed her. If 'twere the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But, as 'tis only Fred, Once alive, and... | |
 | William Henry Smyth - 1864 - 368 pages
...poetical EPITAPH. " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. We had much rather It had been his father. Had it been his brother Still better than another....it been his sister, No one would have missed her. If 'twere the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But, as 'tis only Fred, Once alive, and... | |
 | sir Frederick Charles Lascelles Wraxall (3rd bart.) - 1864 - 420 pages
...depicted:— " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Ilad it been his brother, Still better than another. Had...it been his sister, No one would have missed her. * " Walpole's Letters," vol. ii. p. 2-18. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation.... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1867 - 672 pages
...of men of the cloister : — " 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... | |
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