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 26
... Turn'd up in scornful curve at yonder pig , It would be well , my friend , if we , like him , Were perfect in our kind ! .. And why despise The sow - born grunter ? . . He is obstinate , Thou answerest ; ugly , and the filthiest beast ...
... Turn'd up in scornful curve at yonder pig , It would be well , my friend , if we , like him , Were perfect in our kind ! .. And why despise The sow - born grunter ? . . He is obstinate , Thou answerest ; ugly , and the filthiest beast ...
Side 37
... turn'd its eye To some gay reticule's construction , It 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 ...
... turn'd its eye To some gay reticule's construction , It 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 ...
Side 40
... turn his fleeting soul , And plunge his fingers in the salad bowl ! Serenely full , the epicure would say , Fate can not harm me , I have dined to - day ! MY LETTERS . R. HARRIS BARHAM . " Litera scripta 40 MISCELLANEOUS .
... turn his fleeting soul , And plunge his fingers in the salad bowl ! Serenely full , the epicure would say , Fate can not harm me , I have dined to - day ! MY LETTERS . R. HARRIS BARHAM . " Litera scripta 40 MISCELLANEOUS .
Side 44
... sentimental it vexes , That thus on our labors stern Chronos should frown : Should change our soft liquids to izzards and Xes , And turn true - love's alphabet all upside down ! SPRING . A NEW VERSION . THOMAS HOOD . " 44 MISCELLANEOUS .
... sentimental it vexes , That thus on our labors stern Chronos should frown : Should change our soft liquids to izzards and Xes , And turn true - love's alphabet all upside down ! SPRING . A NEW VERSION . THOMAS HOOD . " 44 MISCELLANEOUS .
Side 63
... cup which angels might handle Turns earthy when finger'd by asses- And the star that " swaps " light with a candle , Thenceforth for a pennyworth passes ! — Not the thing ! YOU KNOW IF IT WAS YOU . N. P. WILLIS MISCELLANEOUS . 63.
... cup which angels might handle Turns earthy when finger'd by asses- And the star that " swaps " light with a candle , Thenceforth for a pennyworth passes ! — Not the thing ! YOU KNOW IF IT WAS YOU . N. P. WILLIS MISCELLANEOUS . 63.
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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.
Side 243 - PRAYER 0 thou, wha in the Heavens dost dwell, Wha, as it pleases best thysel', Sends ane to heaven and ten to hell, A' for thy glory, And no for ony guid or ill They've done afore thee!
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