The Humorous Poetry of the English Language: From Chaucer to Saxe ... with Notes, Explanatory and BiographicalMason brothers, 1856 - 689 |
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Strona 22
... alone to munch ? Dearly thou pay'st for buzzing round the bowl ; Lost to the world , thou busy sweet - lipped soul— Thus Death , as well as Pleasure , dwells with Punch . Now let me take thee out , and moralize— Thus 22 MISCELLANEOUS .
... alone to munch ? Dearly thou pay'st for buzzing round the bowl ; Lost to the world , thou busy sweet - lipped soul— Thus Death , as well as Pleasure , dwells with Punch . Now let me take thee out , and moralize— Thus 22 MISCELLANEOUS .
Strona 33
... hard to say who fared the best : ✓ Sad mortals ! thus the gods still plague you ! He lost his labor , I my jest ; For he was drowned , and I've the ague BYRON . THE LISBON PACKET . Huzza ! Hodgson , we are 2 * MISCELLANEOUS , 33.
... hard to say who fared the best : ✓ Sad mortals ! thus the gods still plague you ! He lost his labor , I my jest ; For he was drowned , and I've the ague BYRON . THE LISBON PACKET . Huzza ! Hodgson , we are 2 * MISCELLANEOUS , 33.
Strona 38
... lost , and hateful , now ! " I took the ring - the seal I took , While oh ! her every tear and look Were such as angels look and shed , When man is by the world misled ! Gently I whisper'd , " FANNY , dear ! Not half thy lover's gifts ...
... lost , and hateful , now ! " I took the ring - the seal I took , While oh ! her every tear and look Were such as angels look and shed , When man is by the world misled ! Gently I whisper'd , " FANNY , dear ! Not half thy lover's gifts ...
Strona 52
... lost his way between St. Marys ' Hill and Sandy Thicket , Was always shown across the Green , And guided to the Parson's Wicket . Back flew the bolt of lisson lath ; Fair Margaret in her tidy kirtle , Led the lorn traveler up the path ...
... lost his way between St. Marys ' Hill and Sandy Thicket , Was always shown across the Green , And guided to the Parson's Wicket . Back flew the bolt of lisson lath ; Fair Margaret in her tidy kirtle , Led the lorn traveler up the path ...
Strona 66
... lost so much light from your lips ! Pray , lady , smile ! The cup that is longest untasted May be with our bliss running o'er , And , love when we will , we have wasted An age in not loving before ! Perchance Cupid's forging a fetter To ...
... lost so much light from your lips ! Pray , lady , smile ! The cup that is longest untasted May be with our bliss running o'er , And , love when we will , we have wasted An age in not loving before ! Perchance Cupid's forging a fetter To ...
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