I've had my share of pastime, and I've done my share of toil, And life is short — the longest life a span; I care not now to tarry for the corn or for the oil, Or for the wine that maketh glad the heart of man. For good undone and gifts misspent and... The Cornhill Magazine - Page 382edited by - 1908Full view - About this book
| 1887 - 890 pages
...livers for the most part, somewhat reckless as a rule, It seems that you and I are left alone. ***** I've had my share of pastime, and I've done my share...not now to tarry for the corn, or for the oil. Or for the wine that maketh glad the heart of man. ***** The deep blue skies wax dusky, and the tall green... | |
| 1870 - 514 pages
...colony, where his loss is universally regretted, and he leaves behind him a host of sorrowing friends. I've had my share of pastime, and I've done my share of toil, •And life is short—the longest life a span'— I care not now to tarry for the corn or for the oil, Or for the... | |
| 1870 - 514 pages
...colony, where his loss is universally regretted, and he leaves behind him a host of sorrowing friends. I've had my share of pastime, and I've done my share of toil, 'And life is short—the longest life a span'— I care not now to tarry for the corn or for the oil, Or for the... | |
| 1876 - 514 pages
...favourite subjects, bush life and incidents, ho concludes with the following pathetic lines : — " I've had my share of pastime, and I've done my share...not now to tarry for the corn, or for the oil, Or for the wine that maketh glad the heart of man ; For good undone, and gifts misspent, and resolution... | |
| George E. Loyau - 1885 - 368 pages
...Elsie's tallest girl seems taller than your little Elsie then ; And Ethel is a woman grown and wed. I've had my share of pastime, and I've done my share of toil, And life is short—the longest life a span: I care not now to tarry for the corn or for the oil, Or for the wine... | |
| Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen - 1888 - 614 pages
...Elsie's tallest girl seems taller than your little Elsie then ; And Ethel is a woman grown and wed. I've had my share of pastime, and I've done my share...care not now to tarry for the corn or for the oil, Or for wine that maketh glad the heart of man. For good undone, and gifts misspent, and resolutions vain,... | |
| Mrs. Grace Townsend - 1890 - 640 pages
...Hard livers for the most part, somewhat reckless as a rule, It seems that you and \ are left alone. I've had my share of pastime and I've done my share...life a span! I care not now to tarry for the corn and for the oil, Nor for wine that maketh glad the heart of man; For good undone and gifts misspent... | |
| Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke - 1890 - 562 pages
...repeating when in dejected spirits those pathetically regretful lines of the " Sick Stockrider " — I have had my share of pastime and I've done my share of toil, And life is shoit — the longest life a span ; I care not now to tarry for the corn or for the oil, Or for the... | |
| Grace Townsend - 1891 - 570 pages
...Hard livers for the most part, somewhat reckless as a rule. It seems that you and I are left alone. I've had my share of pastime and I've done my share...life a span! I care not now to tarry for the corn and for the oil, Nor for wine that maketh glad the heart of man; For good undone and gifts misspent... | |
| Edmund Clarence Stedman - 1895 - 802 pages
...your little Elsie then ; And Ethel is a woman grown and wed. I 've had my share of pastime, and I 've done my share of toil, And life is short — the longest...care not now to tarry for the corn or for the oil, Or for wine that maketh glad the heart of man. for good undone, and gifts misspent, and resolutions vain,... | |
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