 I'll be a king, except a crown, For that they wo'nt allow, And I'll find out what the tariff is, That puzzles me so now. MOTHER. My son! my son ! the cares of state Are thorns upon the breast, That ever pierce the good man's heart, And rob him of his...  The Pearl: Or, Affection's Gift - Page 1731832Full view - About this book
 | 1832 - 548 pages
...upon his widow's tear*, And her orphan's cry of woe I WlLttAM. I mean to be a President/' ' Anrt rale each rising State, ' " And hold my levees once a week, For all tlte gay and grest ; I'll be a King, except a crown,; i For that they won't allow. Anil I'll find out... | |
 | 1833 - 814 pages
...And brilliant dress bestow, When you thought upon his widow's tears, And her orphans' cry of woe ! WILLIAM. I mean to be a president, And rule each rising...find out what the tariff is, That puzzles me so now. MOTHER. My son ! my son ! the cares of state Are thorns upon the breast, That ever pierce the good... | |
 | Readers - 1839 - 428 pages
...plumes And brilliant dress bestow, When you thought upon the widow's tears And her orphan's cry of woe! WILLIAM. I mean to be a president, And rule each rising...find out what the tariff is, That puzzles me so now. MOTHER. My son! my son! the cares of state Are thorns upon the breast, That ever pierce the good man's... | |
 | Children's literature - 1842 - 414 pages
...dress bestow, When you thought upon his widow's tears, And her orphans' cry of woe ! JOHN. Then I will be a president, And rule each rising state, And hold...a king, except a crown, For that they won't allow ; I'll find out what the tariff is, They talk of so just now. MOTHER. My son ! my son ! the cares of... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Recitations - 1844 - 302 pages
...And brilliant dress bestow , When you thought upon his widow's tears, And her orphans' cry of woe ? WILLIAM. I mean to be a President, And rule each rising...And I'll find out what the Tariff is, That puzzles we so now. MOTHER. My son 1 my son ! the cares of state Are thorns upon the breast, That ever pierce... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1896 - 664 pages
...are American, being apparently taken from the ' Pearl,' an American annual, 1833, and run thus : — I mean to be a President, And rule each rising State, And hold my levées once a week For all the gay and great. I '11 be a King except the crown, For that they won't... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - Gift books - 1850 - 376 pages
...display, I would rather see you clothed in homespun by the chimney corner." 112 CHOICE OF OCCUPATIONS. What comfort would your waving plumes And brilliant...find out what the Tariff is, That puzzles me so now. MOTHER. My son, my son ! the cares of state Are thorns upon the breast, That ever pierce the good man's... | |
 | 350 pages
...tears From his little ones depart ! What comfort would your waving plumes And her orphan's cry of woe? WILLIAM. I mean to be a president, And rule each rising...a week For all the gay and great : I'll be a king, and wear a crown, And diamonds on my brow, And I'll find out what the tariff is, That puzzles me so... | |
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1854 - 104 pages
...And brilliant dress bestow, When you thought upon his widow's tears, And her orphans' cry of woe ? WILLIAM. I mean to be a president, And rule each rising...find out what the tariff is, That puzzles me so now. MOXHEB. My son, my son, the cares of state Are thorns upon the breast, That ever pierce the good man's... | |
 | 1864 - 422 pages
...plumes And brilliant dress bestow, When you thought upon the widow's tears And her orphan's cry of woe! WILLIAM. I mean to be a president, And rule each rising...find out what the tariff is, That puzzles me so now. MOTHER. My son! my son ! the cares of state Are thorns upon the breast, That ever pierce the good man's... | |
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