 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 - 1883 - 668 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,... | |
 | Barbara Clay Finch - 1883 - 360 pages
...Fred, Who was alive and is dead! Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been 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. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive... | |
 | England - 1884 - 268 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... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1884 - 668 pages
...prince and his house : — " 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... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1885 - 416 pages
...epitaph over him : — L 21 " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his lather, 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 - 1886 - 876 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 - 1886 - 914 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 Bradlaugh - 1887 - 328 pages
...the following 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 been his sister, No one would have miased her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 554 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,... | |
 | 1889 - 322 pages
...sum in their exchequer " Here lies poor 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... | |
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