Tom Hood's Comic readings in prose and verse, Volumen1Thomas Hood 1869 |
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... called for directly , but I am one of those parties who prefers to be sought after when wanted , and not to put myself forward only to get snubbed for good intentions . " Let him pank , " thinks I. " Glad enough his father ' ll be ...
... called for directly , but I am one of those parties who prefers to be sought after when wanted , and not to put myself forward only to get snubbed for good intentions . " Let him pank , " thinks I. " Glad enough his father ' ll be ...
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... called for the chargers , unheeding the charge , And vowed that any young chap of force Could manage a dozen coursers of course ! Now Phoebus felt exceedingly sorry He had given his word in such a hurry . But having sworn by the Styx ...
... called for the chargers , unheeding the charge , And vowed that any young chap of force Could manage a dozen coursers of course ! Now Phoebus felt exceedingly sorry He had given his word in such a hurry . But having sworn by the Styx ...
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... called up so many painful recollections , that I dared not risk a second . The past with its exquisite delights rose vividly before me , as I gazed on her whose happiness I had wrecked . I felt myself a guilty wretch . " Poor Emily ...
... called up so many painful recollections , that I dared not risk a second . The past with its exquisite delights rose vividly before me , as I gazed on her whose happiness I had wrecked . I felt myself a guilty wretch . " Poor Emily ...
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... called and whistled after his dog ; he was only answered by the cawing of a flock of idle crows , sporting high in air about a dry tree that over- hung a sunny precipice ; and who , secure in their elevation , seemed to look down and ...
... called and whistled after his dog ; he was only answered by the cawing of a flock of idle crows , sporting high in air about a dry tree that over- hung a sunny precipice ; and who , secure in their elevation , seemed to look down and ...
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... called him by name , but the cur snarled , showed his teeth , and passed on . This was an unkind cut indeed " My very dog , " sighed poor Rip , " has forgotten me ! " He entered the house , which , to tell the truth , Dame Van Winkle ...
... called him by name , but the cur snarled , showed his teeth , and passed on . This was an unkind cut indeed " My very dog , " sighed poor Rip , " has forgotten me ! " He entered the house , which , to tell the truth , Dame Van Winkle ...
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Abdallah began bein belles Beverley Bolus Breitmann gife Brentford Broadway Bulliphant captain's gig Charlie Chickenbody Choopy City Hall Park Covent Garden cried Dame Van Winkle dear Delmonico's door dream elephant eyes face fell Flying Dutchman Foozle frog gave gentleman gife a barty Gilpin Goliah gone gridiron hand head hear heard heart Honeywood horse hurry husband Jack John Tomkins kiss'd knew lady looked madam morning mountain never night nose nothin o'er once Pipington-cum-Tabor pocket poor Porky Jenkins raffle rain real Arab replied Rip Van Winkle Rip's Rory round Runjeet Singh says seen Sir Hercules Smiley soon stick stood strange street sure tell there's thing THOMAS HOOD thought TOM HOOD took town Trunnion turned Twas village Wadlington wait wife WILLIAM Cowper woman wonder young
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Página 152 - And thus unto the youth she said That drove them to the Bell, "This shall be yours when you bring back My husband safe and well." The youth did ride, and soon did meet John coming back amain, Whom in a trice he tried to stop By catching at his rein. • But not performing what he meant, And gladly would have done, The frighted steed he frighted more, And made him faster run. Away went Gilpin, and away Went post-boy at his heels, The post-boy's horse right glad to miss The lumbering of the wheels.
Página 147 - For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty, screaming, came down stairs, The wine is left behind ! Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.
Página 91 - Van Bummel, the schoolmaster ?" " He went off to the wars too, was a great militia general, and is now in Congress." Rip's heart died away at hearing of these sad changes in his home and friends, and finding himself thus alone in the world. Every answer puzzled him too, by treating of such enormous lapses of time, and of matters which he could not understand : war — Congress — Stony Point ; — he had no courage to ask after any more friends, but cried out in despair, '' Does nobody here know...
Página 84 - Rip Van Winkle ! Rip Van Winkle ! " At the same time Wolf bristled up his back, and giving a low growl, skulked to his master's side, looking fearfully down into the glen. Rip now felt a vague apprehension stealing over him ; he looked anxiously in the same direction, and perceived a strange figure slowly toiling up the rocks, and bending under the weight of something he carried on his back. He was surprised to see any human being in this lonely and unfrequented place ; but supposing it to be...
Página 81 - Times grew worse and worse with Rip Van Winkle as years of matrimony rolled on; a tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
Página 86 - what excuse shall I make to Dame Van Winkle ? ' He looked round for his gun, but in place of the clean, well-oiled fowling-piece, he found an old firelock lying by him, the barrel encrusted with rust, the lock falling off, and the stock worm-eaten.
Página 82 - ... curl about his nose, would gravely nod his head in token of perfect approbation. From even this stronghold the unlucky Rip was at length routed by his termagant wife, who would suddenly break in upon the tranquillity of the assemblage and call the members all to...
Página 149 - Until he came unto the Wash Of Edmonton so gay ; And there he threw the Wash about, On both sides of the way, Just like unto a trundling mop, Or a wild goose at play. At Edmonton his loving wife From the balcony spied Her tender husband, wondering much To see how he did ride. " Stop, stop, John Gilpin ! Here's the house!" They all at once did cry ; "The dinner waits and we are tired.
Página 78 - When the weather is fair and settled, they are clothed in blue and purple, and print their bold outlines on the clear evening sky , but sometimes, when the rest of the landscape is cloudless, they will gather a hood of gray vapors about their summits, which, in the last rays of the setting sun, will glow and light up like a crown of glory.
Página 148 - The wind did blow, the cloak did fly, Like streamer long and gay, Till, loop and button failing both, At last it flew away. Then might all people well discern The bottles he had slung; A bottle swinging at each side, As hath been said or sung. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul cried out, Well done!