 | Art - 1832 - 616 pages
...after his decease, the following proposed epitaph for his monument was anonymously circulated: — Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, 1 hnd much rather : Had it been hiï brother, Still better than another ; Had it been hie sister, No... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 266 pages
...March, 1751. Soon after his decease, the following anonymous lines were proposed for his epitaph : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it...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,... | |
 | Literature - 1852 - 638 pages
...period would seem to have enjoyed infinitely : — Here lies Fred, Who was alive, ana is dead. If it had been his father I had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Much better than another ; Had it been Ыs sister, No one would have missed her ; Had it been the whole... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - 1851 - 574 pages
...Epicedia Oxoniensia in Obituin Celsissimi et Desideratissiini Frederic! Principis Wallix, MDCCLI. fol. J Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead Had it been...father, I had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Much better than another ; •which was circulated soon after his death, in a language more generally... | |
 | American periodicals - 1851 - 608 pages
...while it places him rather above the rest, rates him still at an extremely modeiate valuation:" — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, 1 had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Much better than another ; Had it been his sister, No... | |
 | 1851 - 854 pages
...would seem to have enjoyed infinitely : — ' Here lies Fred Who was alive, and is dead. If it had been his father I had much rather ; Had it been his brother, Much better than another ; Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her ; Had it been the whole... | |
 | Eliot Warburton - 1852 - 532 pages
...Epicedia Oxoniensia in Obitum Celsissimi et Desideratissimi Frederici Principis Wallise, MDCCLI. fol. J Here lies Fred, Who was alive and is dead Had it been his father, . • I had much rather ; which was circulated soon after his death, in a language more generally understood, and expressing... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 516 pages
...March, 1751. Soon after his decease, the following anonymous lines were proposed for his epitaph : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it...than another ; Had it been his sister, No one would hare miss'd her ; Had it been the whole generation. Still better for the nation ; But since 'tis only... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 518 pages
...March, 1751. Soon after his decease, the following anonymous lines were proposed for his epitaph : — " Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather i Had it heen his brother, Still better than another ; Had it been his sister, No one would have miss'd... | |
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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. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to... 
