 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....  Complete Works - Page 57by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881Full view - About this book
 | 680 pages
...Jacobite epitaph upon him was only too just : Here lie« Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been his brother,...missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...THE DEATH OF FREDERICK, PRINCE OB WALES. Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather : Had it been his brother,...missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead, — There's no more to... | |
 | William Pulleyn - 1829 - 302 pages
...grace. ON FREDERIC, LATE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND. Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead. Had it been his Father, I had much rather; Had it been his Brother,...missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the Nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead, — There's no more to... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1832 - 306 pages
...Fred, Who was alive as is dead ; Had it been his father, 1 had much rather ; Had it been his broiher, Still better than another ; Had it been his sister,...missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead, There's no more to be... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 266 pages
...lines were proposed for his epitaph : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been his brother,...another ; Had it been his sister, No one would have miss'd her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred,... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1857 - 672 pages
...estimate of the royal family one and all : Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead : Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been his brother,...missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation : But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead — There's no more to... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1869 - 664 pages
...epitaph upon him was only too just : Here lies Fred, V, h« was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather ; Had it been his brother,...missed her ; Had it been the whole generation. Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1840 - 522 pages
...on every 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,...missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation : But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead — There is no more to... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1840 - 618 pages
...on every 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,...missed her ; Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation : But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead — There is no more to... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Authors, English - 1842 - 546 pages
...on every 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,...missed her ; Had it been the whole generation. Still better for the nation : But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive and is dead — There is no more to... | |
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