 | George Ashburner - 1807 - 238 หน้า
...thine but theirs. LIFE. The following inscription is to be found in the church-yard of Longtown. Our life is but a winter's day ; Some only breakfast and away. Others to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest man but sups and goes to bed. Large is his debt who lingers out... | |
 | 1820 - 438 หน้า
...times during his life, assisted Fielding with 2500/. which debt he cancelled in his will. Epigram. Our life is but a winter's day ; Some only breakfast, and away. Others, to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest man, but sups, and goes to bed. Large is his debt, who lingers... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 หน้า
...home in ! ! 75. The following Inscription is copied from a Grave-stone, in Warrington Church-yard. Our life is but a winter's day, Some only breakfast and away ; Others to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest man but sups and goes to bed : Long is his debt who lingers out... | |
 | 1822 - 382 หน้า
...scythe away, But he, alas ! regardless levels all. Both flow'rs and weeds alike promiscuous fall. Our life is but a Winter's day, Some only breakfast and away ; Others to dinner stay and are full fed, The oldest man but sups and goes to bed; Large is his debt, who lingers out... | |
 | 1839 - 876 หน้า
...It is inscribed on a stone at Frith in Denbighshire, and was written on the death of a youth. "Our life is but a winter's day, Some only breakfast, and away ! Others to dinner stay, and are full fed,-' The oldett man tut tiips, and goci to led / Large if hit debt, itho lingers... | |
 | William Andrew (of Winterton.) - 1836 - 162 หน้า
...who died at tibe age of 104. Over a person named Roberts are the following singular lines : — "Our life is but a winter's day — Some only breakfast, and away ; Others to dinner stay, and are full fed, The oldest man but sups, and goes to bed : Large is his debt who lingers out... | |
 | 1839 - 914 หน้า
...It is inscribed on a stone at Fritli in Denbighshiie, and was written on the death of a youth. "Our life is but a winter's day, Some only breakfast, and away ! Others lo dinner stay, and are full fed, — Tht oldtsl man but tups, and goe« lo bed ! Large it hit debt,... | |
 | 1881 - 792 หน้า
...the way is to make himself and others happy. Take him in two words — a Man and a Christian." Our life is but a Winter's day, Some only breakfast, and away ! Others to dinner stay, and are full fed ; The oldest man but sups and goes to bed ! Large is his debt who lingers through... | |
 | 1853 - 694 หน้า
...Eleanor Butler and Miss Ponsonby, there is the following singular inscription on a tomb: — " Our life is but a winter's day, Some only breakfast, and away ; Others to dinner stay, and are well fed; The oldest man but sups, and goes to bed. Large is his debt who lingers out... | |
 | 1854 - 816 หน้า
...super J. Ellis quis obco Dec'u 8th, 1812, j Ktatis 88. * Life's, like an inn where travellers stay, Some only breakfast and away ; Others to dinner stop, and are full fed ; The oldest only sup and go to bed."' EH ! Bishop Sprat. — I know not whether the birthplace of Sprat, Bishop... | |
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Our life is but a Winter's day — Some only breakfast and away. Others to dinner stay and are full fed, The oldest man but sups, and goes to bed. Large is his debt who lingers out the day : Who goes the soonest has the least to pay. 
