 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
 | Horace Walpole - 1890 - 364 pages
...branch of the reigning family : 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... | |
 | Justin McCarthy - 1890 - 470 pages
...became the talk of the town :— 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 it is only Fred, Who was... | |
 | Justin McCarthy, Justin Huntly McCarthy - 1890 - 458 pages
...lies Fred, . Who was alive and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been Ids brother, Still better than another ; Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her ; Had it been the whole fjereration, Still better for the nation. But since it is only Fred, 'Who was... | |
 | George Saintsbury - 1891 - 314 pages
...(ANON.) EPITAPH ON PRINCE FREDERICK 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, So much the better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who... | |
 | John Wood Warter - 1891 - 478 pages
...the Hanoverian Succession: — 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 alive... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1891 - 578 pages
...branch of the reigning family : 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 : Bnt since 'tis only Fred, Who was... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1891 - 400 pages
...Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Btill 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 't is only Fred, Who was alive,... | |
 | Charles Bradlaugh - 1891 - 170 pages
...us 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 missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the... | |
 | 1893 - 678 pages
...as a naughty satirist did : " 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... | |
 | John Nelson Davidson - 1893 - 158 pages
...following epitaph was proposed: 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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