 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
 | 1897 - 656 pages
...remembered mark in history : Here lies Fred, \Vho 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 Timbs - 1868 - 346 pages
...sang in less courtly strain : " 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...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... | |
 | Metrical epitaphs - 1868 - 266 pages
...FREDERIC, ELDEST SON OF GEORGE II. 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.,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 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 Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 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...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 - 1869 - 414 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 Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 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,... | |
 | Joseph Whitaker - 1887 - 816 pages
...bitter Jacobite epitaph : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive and IB dead; Had it l»een hin 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 letter for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1869 - 632 pages
...upon him was only too just: Here lies Fred, \Vho 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 tor the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1869 - 630 pages
...lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been hie brother, Still better than another ; Had it been his sister, No one would have misscil her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred,... | |
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