The Humorous Poetry of the English Language: From Chaucer to Saxe ... with Notes, Explanatory and BiographicalMason brothers, 1856 - 689 sider |
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Side 31
... ne'er presume Through her quaint alembic strain , None so sov'reign to the brain ; Nature , that did in thee excel , Framed again no second smell . Roses , violets , but toys For the smaller sort of boys , Or for greener damsels meant ...
... ne'er presume Through her quaint alembic strain , None so sov'reign to the brain ; Nature , that did in thee excel , Framed again no second smell . Roses , violets , but toys For the smaller sort of boys , Or for greener damsels meant ...
Side 37
... ne'er had stray'd from duty's tie , Nor felt a magnet's sly seduction . Girls would you keep tranquil hearts , Your snowy fingers must be nimble ; The safest shield against the darts Of Cupid , is Minerva's thimble . RINGS AND SEALS ...
... ne'er had stray'd from duty's tie , Nor felt a magnet's sly seduction . Girls would you keep tranquil hearts , Your snowy fingers must be nimble ; The safest shield against the darts Of Cupid , is Minerva's thimble . RINGS AND SEALS ...
Side 41
... ne'er " on such a day as this , " Would Dido with her woes oppresséd Have woo'd Æneas back to bliss , Or Trolius gone to hunt for Cressid ! No , they'd have stay'd at home , like me , And popp'd their toes upon the fender , And drank a ...
... ne'er " on such a day as this , " Would Dido with her woes oppresséd Have woo'd Æneas back to bliss , Or Trolius gone to hunt for Cressid ! No , they'd have stay'd at home , like me , And popp'd their toes upon the fender , And drank a ...
Side 63
... ne'er saw a parasol handled So like to a duchess's doing-- I ne'er saw a slighter foot sandal'd , Or so fit to exhale in the shoeing— Lovely thing ! Surprising ! -one woman can dish us So many rare sweets up together ! Tournure ...
... ne'er saw a parasol handled So like to a duchess's doing-- I ne'er saw a slighter foot sandal'd , Or so fit to exhale in the shoeing— Lovely thing ! Surprising ! -one woman can dish us So many rare sweets up together ! Tournure ...
Side 68
... ne'er had a brief ! " I've waited and waited in vain , Expecting an opening ' to find , Where an honest young lawyer might gain Some reward for the toil of his mind . " " Tis not that I'm wanting in law , Or lack an intelligent face ...
... ne'er had a brief ! " I've waited and waited in vain , Expecting an opening ' to find , Where an honest young lawyer might gain Some reward for the toil of his mind . " " Tis not that I'm wanting in law , Or lack an intelligent face ...
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Æsop Beignet Blogg boys Brentford charms Cock cried d'ye think DEAN SWIFT dear delight Devil dish divine Dolly dost e'er EPIGRAMS eyes face fair fancy fear give grace hair hand happy HARRIS BARHAM hast hath head hear heard heart heaven JAMES TAYLOR king kiss lady laugh Lille long-tail'd coat look look'd Lord ma'am maid MATTHEW PRIOR mind Miserable sinners morning N. P. WILLIS ne'er never Nick night niversity nose numbers o'er OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES once PETER PINDAR PINDAR poet poor pray pretty Prince Prince Bishop Pryce PUNCH quoth ROBERT SOUTHEY rose round Saint scarce seem'd sigh sing smile song soul Sultaun swear sweet tell thee there's thet thing THOMAS HOOD THOMAS MOORE thou thought town turn'd verger Whitbread wife young Zounds
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Side 32 - For thy sake, Tobacco, I Would do anything but die, And but seek to extend my days Long enough to sing thy praise.
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