 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....  Spirit of the English Magazines - 223 ページ1822全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1870 - 532 ページ
...of whom Walpole records — " Mere lies Fred, who was alive, but is dead. Had it been his father, we had much rather ; Had it been his brother, still better...Had it been his sister, no one would have missed her ; But since 'tis Fred, who was alive, and is dead, There's nothing more to be said." The "damnable... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1880 - 548 ページ
...indulged in frequent unfeeling and scurrilous personalities on every branch of the reigning family : Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead : Had it been his father, 1 had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Still better than another; Had it been his sister, No... | |
 | Robert Weir Brown - 1881 - 348 ページ
...would be deeply touched ; and the Jacobites celebrated the event in the following mock epitaph : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead ! Had it...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 - 1881 - 878 ページ
...the 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,...missed her. Had it been the whole generation. Still letter for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be... | |
 | Thomas E. Thoresby - 1881 - 514 ページ
...II., and never mentioned by George III. It is evident that the writer was no friend to Royalty : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead ; 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... | |
 | 1881 - 868 ページ
...memory in lines which had more vitality than their subject ; for they still survive — " Here lies poor Fred. : Who was alive and is dead. Had it been his...father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother. Better than any other. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1881 - 864 ページ
...iti lines which had more vitality thuti their subject ; for they still survive — " Here lies poor Fred. : Who was alive and is dead. Had it been his...father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother. Better than any other. I fad it boen his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 ページ
...dead. Slill better than another. Had it been his father, Had it been his sister, 1 had much rather. No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Slill better for the nation, But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more... | |
 | H. L. Sidney Lear - 1882 - 204 ページ
...many a heavy load on thee ! ccxc. ON THE DEA TH OF PRINCE FREDERIC, GEORGE THE SECOND'S ELDEST SON. HERE lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead : Had it...But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead, There 's no more to be said. To Mrs. Bishop, with the Present of a Knife. 163 CCXCI. TO AfRS. BISHOP,... | |
 | Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy - 1882 - 376 ページ
...family. One of the verses set afloat at 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 brother, Still better than another ; Had it been his sister, No... | |
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