 Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring, It was too wide a peck; And to say truth (for out it must) It looked like the great collar (.just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice,...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Side 3591874Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1824 - 408 sider
...to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way! No sun upon the Easter-day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
 | 1826 - 890 sider
...consideration of the following lines of Sir John Suckling, and defy him to be of the other side : — Her FEET beneath her petticoat. Like little mice stole in and out As if they feared the light ; But oh ! she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter-day Is hall so fine л sight ! VARIETIES. ANIMAL... | |
 | 1828 - 454 sider
...to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 sider
...to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
 | 1828 - 482 sider
...to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light: But oh! she dances such a way! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 816 sider
...thou make as many holes in an enemy's battle, as thou hast done in a woman's petticoat ? Sbaktptare. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light. SucUing. It is a great compliment to the sex, that the virtues are generally shewn... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 sider
...on their way they went, like those two doves, That, walking highways, every shadow moves.— Homer. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh! she dances such a way ! No Snn upon the Easter-day la half Mi fine a sight.... | |
 | 1833 - 388 sider
...to say truth, (for out it must), It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat. Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light. But oh ! she dances such a way ' No sun npon an Easter day, Is half so fine a sight. Her lips were red,... | |
 | Theocritus - 1836 - 450 sider
...quote a few stanzas from the witty Sir John Suckling's excellent ballad " On a wedding." NOTES. 359 " Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice,...stole in and out, As if they feared the light. But, oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter-day Is half so fine a sight. " Her cheeks so rare... | |
 | Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1836 - 436 sider
...tempted to quote a few stanzas from the witty Sir John Suckling's excellent ballad " On a wedding." " Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice,...stole in and out, As if they feared the light. But, oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter-day Is half so fine a sight. " Her cheeks so rare... | |
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