 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....  Belgravia - Page 4651868Full view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - 664 pages
...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...Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. There's no more tn be H:iidr" The widow with eight children round her, prudently reconciled herself with the King,... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1884 - 668 pages
...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...But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead, There is no more to be said." The death of Frederick and the tender age of his son George, now Prince... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1885 - 416 pages
...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...alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.' The widow with eight children round her .prudently reconciled herself with the King, and won the old man's... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 876 pages
...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...alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said." The widow, with eight children round her; prudently recon. ciled herself with the King, and won the old... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1886 - 914 pages
...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...alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said." The widow, with eight children round her, prudently reconciled herself with the King, and won the old man's... | |
 | Charles Bradlaugh - England - 1887 - 328 pages
...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...was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said." In 1755, there was the second war, the military expenditure for which was £104,611,374. In this George... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1889 - 554 pages
...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...alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said." The widow, with eight children round her, prudently reconciled herself with the King, and won the old man's... | |
 | Guilds - 1889 - 322 pages
...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...was alive and is dead, There's no more to be said:" at the time' they voted it, but a member of the Court quickly and spontaneously advanced it. For some... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - English literature - 1904 - 376 pages
...dead. Had it been his father I had much rather ; Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. But since 'tis only Fred Who was alive and is dead, There's no more to be said. George III. was severely brought up by his mother and by old Lord Bute ; taught to be every inch a... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1890 - 364 pages
...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...alive and is dead — There's no more to be said. Walpole's Memoirs of George II. * A name given to the Duke of Cumberland for his severities to his... | |
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