 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 Gay - 1838 - 240 sider
...the train. He shakes his bag, he shows all fair : His fingers spread, and nothing there : Then hids it rain with 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 - 1840 - 170 sider
...after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, he shews all fair ; His fingers spread, and nothing's 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. Vice now stepp'd forth, and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 sider
...birds. His little botes change the grain : Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, he lty, and sins Against the high supremacy of Heaven,...losing all, To expiate his treason hath nought lef ; But, when from thence the hen he draws, Amaz'd spectators hum applause. Vice now slept forth, and... | |
 | John Gay - 1842 - 236 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:...Then bids it rain with showers of gold ; And now his ivor^eggs are told ! But when from thence the hen he draws, Amazed spectators hum applause. Vice now... | |
 | George Moir Bussey - 1842 - 608 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, Amazed spectators hum applause. Vice now... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 sider
...birds. His little boxes change the grain : Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, he an still in gaze, as first he stood, Scarce thus at length fail'd ; But, when from thence the hen he draws, Amaz'd spectators hum applause. Vice now slept forth, and... | |
 | Romani - 1845 - 796 sider
...there is nothing.'" " You allude," said Herbert, " to Gay's lines, where he describes his conjurer performing his tricks. ' Trick after trick, deludes...gold ; And now his ivory eggs are told.'" " Hardly so mcuh," replied Lathom, " as the four lines where he says of roRTCNE, ' A purse she to the thief exposed... | |
 | 1852 - 874 sider
...birds. His little boxes change the grain : Trick after trick deludes the train. He shakes his bag, he 1 ; But, when from thence the ben he draws, Amaz'd spectators hum applause. Vice now stept forth, and... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 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 stept forth, and... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 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, Amazed spectators hum applause. Vice now stept forth, and... | |
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