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
| American literature - 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... | |
| Tresham Gilbey - Recreation - 1870 - 512 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... | |
| Tresham Gilbey - Recreation - 1870 - 512 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 - South Australia - 1885 - 366 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 - Australian poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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 - Australian literature - 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 - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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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