 He shakes his bag, he shows all fair : His fingers spread, and nothing there ; Then bids it rain with showers of gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told ; But when from thence the hen he draws, Amaz'd spectators hum applause.  Headlong Hall: And, Nightmare Abbey - Side 79af Thomas Love Peacock - 1845 - 172 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 sider
...birds. His little boxes change the grain : Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, he shows all fair ; His fingers spread, and nothing there...showers of gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told ; But, when from thence the hen he draws, Amaz'd spectators hum applause. Vice now slept forth, and... | |
 | John Gay - 1823 - 228 sider
...His little boxes change the grain ; Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, he shews all fair ; His fingers spread, and nothing there ;...Then bids it rain with showers of gold, And now his iv'ry eggs are told. But when from thence the hen he draws, Amaz'd spectators hum applause. Vice now... | |
 | Charles Swan - 1824 - 566 sider
...their hands and find nothing.] " Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, and shews all fair, His fingers spread, and nothing there, Then...showers of gold } And now his ivory eggs are told. **•***. A purse she to a thief exposed ; At once his ready fingers closed. He opes his fist, the... | |
 | Romani - 1824 - 548 sider
...their hands and find nothing.] " Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, and shews all fair, His fingers spread, and nothing there, Then...showers of gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told. ****** A purse she to a thief exposed ; At once his ready fingers closed. He opes his fist, the treasure's... | |
 | Charles Swan - 1824 - 596 sider
...their hands and find nothing.] " Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, and shews all fair, His fingers spread, and nothing there, Then...showers of gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told. ****** A purse she to a thief exposed; ' At once his ready fingers closed. He opes his fist, the treasure's... | |
 | 1824 - 558 sider
...their hands and find nothing.] " Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, and shews all fair, His fingers spread, and nothing there, Then...showers of gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told. *•***••* A purse she to a thief exposed ; At once his ready fingers closed. He opes his fist,... | |
 | Wynnard Hooper - 1824 - 552 sider
...their hands and find nothing.] " Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, and shews all fair, His fingers spread, and nothing there, Then...showers of gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told. **»*•»* A purse she to a thief exposed ; At once his ready fingers closed. He opes hi.s fist, the... | |
 | John Gay - 1826 - 376 sider
...His little boxes change the grain: Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, he shews all fair; His fingers spread, and nothing there; Then bids it rain with showers of gold ; And now his iv'ry eggs are told. But when from thence the hen he draws, Amaz'd spectators hum applause. Vice now... | |
 | 1838 - 332 sider
...His little boxes change the grain ; Trick after trick deludes the train. He snakes his bag, he show* all fair ; His fingers spread, and nothing there :...showers of gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told ! But when from thence the hen he draws, Amazed spectators hum applause. Vice now stepp'd forth, and... | |
 | John Gay - 1838 - 254 sider
...little boxes change the grain : Trick after trick deludes the train. 20 He shakes his bag, he shews all fair; His fingers spread, and nothing there ;...Then bids it rain with showers of gold, And now his iv'ry eggs are told. But, when from thence the hen he draws, 25 Amaz'd spectators hum applause. VICE... | |
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