The Humorous Poetry of the English Language: From Chaucer to Saxe ... with Notes, Explanatory and BiographicalMason brothers, 1856 - 689 |
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Strona viii
... Play . 2. The Poet proves the existence of a Soul from his Love for Delia 3. The Poet expresses his feelings respect- ing a Portrait in Delia's Parlor . SUBJECT . The Love Elegies of Abel Shufflebottom . • viii INDEX .
... Play . 2. The Poet proves the existence of a Soul from his Love for Delia 3. The Poet expresses his feelings respect- ing a Portrait in Delia's Parlor . SUBJECT . The Love Elegies of Abel Shufflebottom . • viii INDEX .
Strona 37
... play'd , And knew its winning ways so wily , The magnet near the needle laid , And laughing , said , " We'll steal it slily . " The needle , having naught to do , Was pleased to let the magnet wheedle , Till closer still the tempter ...
... play'd , And knew its winning ways so wily , The magnet near the needle laid , And laughing , said , " We'll steal it slily . " The needle , having naught to do , Was pleased to let the magnet wheedle , Till closer still the tempter ...
Strona 43
... play " Billy Black " to a " Blue , " Or Edipus to such old sphinxes . A note sent up from Kent to show me , Left with my bailiff , Peter King ; “ I'll burn them precious stacks down , blow me ! " Yours most sincerely , " CAPTAIN SWING ...
... play " Billy Black " to a " Blue , " Or Edipus to such old sphinxes . A note sent up from Kent to show me , Left with my bailiff , Peter King ; “ I'll burn them precious stacks down , blow me ! " Yours most sincerely , " CAPTAIN SWING ...
Strona 48
... play where we have played ! Some hop , some run ( some fall ) , some twine Their crony arms ; some in the shine , And some are in the shade ! Lo there what mixed conditions run ! The orphan lad ; the widow's son ; And Fortune's favored ...
... play where we have played ! Some hop , some run ( some fall ) , some twine Their crony arms ; some in the shine , And some are in the shade ! Lo there what mixed conditions run ! The orphan lad ; the widow's son ; And Fortune's favored ...
Strona 49
... plays , And see how forced our fun ! Thy taws are brave ! -thy tops are rare ! - Our tops are spun with coils of care , Our dumps are no delight ! — The Elgin marbles are but tame , And ' tis at best a sorry game To fly the Muse's kite ...
... plays , And see how forced our fun ! Thy taws are brave ! -thy tops are rare ! - Our tops are spun with coils of care , Our dumps are no delight ! — The Elgin marbles are but tame , And ' tis at best a sorry game To fly the Muse's kite ...
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Æsop Beignet Blogg boys Brentford charms Cock cried d'ye think DEAN SWIFT dear delight Devil dish divine Dolly dost e'er EPIGRAMS eyes face fair fancy fear give grace hair hand happy HARRIS BARHAM hast hath head hear heard heart heaven JAMES TAYLOR king kiss lady laugh Lille long-tail'd coat look look'd Lord ma'am maid MATTHEW PRIOR mind Miserable sinners morning N. P. WILLIS ne'er never Nick night niversity nose numbers o'er OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES once PETER PINDAR PINDAR poet poor pray pretty Prince Prince Bishop Pryce PUNCH quoth ROBERT SOUTHEY rose round Saint scarce seem'd sigh sing smile song soul Sultaun swear sweet tell thee there's thet thing THOMAS HOOD THOMAS MOORE thou thought town turn'd verger Whitbread wife young Zounds
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