 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
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872 - 660 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,... | |
 | Charles Stokes Carey - 1872 - 314 pages
...FREDERICK, WtlXCE OP WALES. HERE lies Fred, Who was alive, and is (lead ; Had it been his father I had much rather. Had it been his brother. Still better than another. Had it been his sister, Nobody would have miss'd her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since... | |
 | William Fairley - 1875 - 208 pages
...dead as a door-nail, — the Lord be thanked. 55. On HONEST NED : — 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, We ne'er should have miss'd her : But... | |
 | Epitaphiana - 1873 - 214 pages
...dead as a door-nail, — the Lord be thanked. 55. On HONEST NED : — 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, We ne'er should have miss'd her : But... | |
 | Maryland Historical Society - 1874 - 74 pages
...Fred, Who was alive and is cloud; Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it heen his mother. 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 j But since it is only Fred, Who was... | |
 | 692 pages
...Affectionate Brother. Here lies poor Fred, Who was alive and is dead ; Had it been hi* father, We would much rather ; Had it been his brother, Still better...Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her ; It ul it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; Hut since 'tis only poor Fred,... | |
 | Alan Benjamin Cheales - 1877 - 192 pages
...poor Fred Was alive, and is dead ! We had rather It had been hia father. Had it been his mother, 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 its only Fred, Who was alive,... | |
 | Julian Marshall - 1878 - 308 pages
...after the event : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead : Had it been his father, I had mnoh rather ; Had it been 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,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1879 - 222 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 than another, ii.iww'; Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Hnd it been the whole generation, Still... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1880 - 278 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 't is only Fred, Who was alive,... | |
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