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
| Charles Churchill - 1880 - 740 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...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 - 1881 - 878 pages
...contemporary epitaph over him : — "Htrc lies Fred, Wlio was alive, and is dead. Hail il l>wn Ms 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 letter for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive,... | |
| Robert Weir Brown - 1881 - 348 pages
...following mock 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 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... | |
| Thomas E. Thoresby - 1881 - 512 pages
...Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been his sister, no one would have missed her ; Had it been his brother, still better than another ; Had it been the whole generation, still better for the nation ; But since 'tis Fred who was alive and is dead,... | |
| Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1882 - 376 pages
...the time took the form of an epitaph, and ran as follows : — ' Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead ; Had it been his father, We had much rather...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... | |
| Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1882 - 324 pages
...the time took the form of an epitaph, and ran as follows : — ' Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead ; Had it been his father, We had much rather...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... | |
| Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1882 - 320 pages
...the time took the form of an epitaph, and ran as follows : — ' Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead ; Had it been his father, We had much rather...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... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 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,... | |
| H. L. Sidney Lear - 1882 - 200 pages
...GEORGE THE SECOND'S ELDEST SON. 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... | |
| Ward Marcus and co, ltd - 1883 - 264 pages
...expressed in the lines which some one suggested as his epitaph — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead. Had it been his father, We had much rather....been his sister, No one would have missed her. But as it's only Fred, Who was alive and is dead, There's nothing more to be said." 2. "Fred's" son therefore... | |
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