 By clean conveyance disappear; And now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief exposed; At once his ready fingers closed. He opes his fist, the treasure's fled; He sees a halter in its stead.  Headlong Hall: And, Nightmare Abbey - Side 80af Thomas Love Peacock - 1845 - 172 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 sider
...now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief expos'd ; At once his ready fingers clos'd. n, and, me preferring His utmost power with adverse power oppos'd In She bids Ambition hold a wand ; He grasps a hatchet in his hand. A box of charity she shows. " Blow... | |
 | John Gay - 1879 - 606 sider
...now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief expos'd ; At once his ready fingers clos'd. He opes his fist, the treasure's fled; He sees a halter in its stead. She bids Ambition hold a wand ; He grasps a hatchet in his hand. A box of charity she shows. Blow here;... | |
 | John Gay - 1882 - 294 sider
...now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief expos'd, At once his ready fingers clos'd ; He opes his fist, the treasure's fled ; He sees a halter in its stead. She bids ambition hold a wand ; He grasps a hatchet in his hand. A box of charity she shows : Blow... | |
 | John Gay - 1893 - 426 sider
...liquor stored, 40 By clean conveyance disappear, And now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief exposed, At once his ready fingers closed ; He opes his fist, the treasure 's fled ; 45 He sees a halter in its stead. She bids ambition hold a wand ; He grasps a hatchet... | |
 | John Gay - 1893 - 422 sider
...liquor stored, 40 By clean conveyance disappear, And now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief exposed, At once his ready fingers closed ; He opes his fist, the treasure 's fled ; 45 He sees a halter in its stead. She bids ambition hold a wand ; He grasps a hatchet... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 462 sider
...Painting by L. Knaus. By clean conveyance disappear, And now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief exposed. At once his ready fingers closed: He...the treasure's fled: He sees a halter in its stead. She bids ambition hold a wand; He grasps a hatchet in his hand. A box of charity she shows: Blow here... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 426 sider
...liquor stored, By clean conveyance disappear, And now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief exposed, At once his ready fingers closed :...the treasure's fled : He sees a halter in its stead. She bids ambition hold a wand ; He grasps a hatchet in his hand. A box of charity she shows : Blow... | |
 | Romani - 1905 - 500 sider
...bids it rain with showers of gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told. * » » * * * A purse sne to a thief exposed ; At once his ready fingers closed....the treasure's fled, He sees a halter in its stead." Gay's FaTilet, cd. 1727. TALE XXV. OF INGRATITUDE. A CERTAIN noble lady suffered many injuries from... | |
 | William Stanley Braithwaite - 1909 - 892 sider
...liquor stored, By clean conveyance disappear, And now two bloody swords are there. A purse she to a thief exposed, At once his ready fingers closed; He...the treasure's fled; He sees a halter in its stead. She bids ambition hold a wand; He grasps a hatchet in his hand. A box of charity she shows: Blow here;... | |
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