 MANY have told of the monks of old, What a saintly race they were ; But 'tis more true that a merrier crew Could scarce be found elsewhere ; For they sung and laugh'd, And the rich wine qua MM, And lived on the daintiest cheer.  Charlotte Hanbury: An Autobiography - Strona 146autor: Charlotte Hanbury - 1901 - Liczba stron: 236Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Thomas Roscoe - 1837 - Liczba stron: 332
...four courses of meat served up in silver dishes, with sparkling claret for their general beverage. " Many have told of the monks of old What a saintly race they were ; But 'tis most true that a merrier crew Could scarce be found elsewhere ; For they sung and laughed, And... | |
 | 1840 - Liczba stron: 758
...gainer by the transaction. " But the tumblers are empty !" said Mr. Coffy. SONG— THE MONKS OF OLD. MANY have told of the monks of old, What a saintly race they were ; But 'tis more true that a merrier crew Could scarce be found elsewhere ; For they sung and laugh'd, And... | |
 | 1854 - Liczba stron: 526
...sufficient to make a poet's reputation ; and there are fifty oiher ballads equally good. THE MONKS OF OLD. Many have told of the Monks of Old, What a saintly race they were, But 'tis most true, that a merrier crew, Could scarce be found elsewhere : For they sung and laugh'd, And... | |
 | Alexander Jones - 1855 - Liczba stron: 160
...four courses of meats, served up in silver dishes, with sparkling claret for their general beverage. " Many have told of the monks of old What a saintly race they were ; But 'tis most true that a merrier crew Could scarce be found elsewhere ; For they sung and laughed, And... | |
 | P.P. - London. - Bentley's Miscellany - 1859 - Liczba stron: 300
...the transaction. "But the tumblers are empty," said Mr. Coffy. THE MONKS OE OLD. BY WILLIAM JONES. MANY have told of the monks of old, What a saintly race they were ; But 'tis more true that a merrier crew Could scarce be found elsewhere ; For they sung and laugh 'J, And... | |
 | Tonbridge sch - 1862 - Liczba stron: 100
...cheeks of rosy hue. Shepherds tell me, &c. «fnI0 "Monks of Old." Glover. QF WALKER. Many have toll) of the Monks of Old, What a saintly race they were, But 'tis more true That a merrier crew Could scarce be found elsewhere ; For they sung and laugh'd, And... | |
 | 1865 - Liczba stron: 472
...Winkle, and the Fraulein Van Winkle, and her future husband, " ant their families, ant may they prosper!" Many have told of the monks of old what a saintly race were they ; but Fra Angelo, who dwelt near Naples, in the thirteenth century, w»s certainly the worst... | |
 | James John Hissey - 1886 - Liczba stron: 470
...all know the words of a certain famous old song, but a couple of verses will well bear repeating : Many have told of the monks of old What a saintly race they were ; But 'tis most true that a merrier crew Could scarce be found elsewhere : For they sung and laughed, And... | |
 | Andrew Wallace - 1889 - Liczba stron: 296
...and a school of learning like her University." CHAPTER III. THE BISHOP'S CASTLE AND MANOR HOUSES. " Many have told of the monks of old, What a saintly race they were ; But 'tis more true that a merrier crew You could not find elsewhere : For they sang and they laughed, And... | |
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