The world's wit and humor: an encyclopedia of the classic wit and humor of all ages and nations, Volumen7Lionel Strachey Review of reviews Company, 1905 |
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... Prayer Tam O'Shanter The Death of Poor Mailie To a Louse · PAGE 208 · 209 · 217 217 220 222 226 241 244 . 252 255 257 The Two Dogs WILLIAM COBBETT ( 1762-1835 ) . Writing Plays Like Shakespeare's .- " Advice to a Young Man " . The ...
... Prayer Tam O'Shanter The Death of Poor Mailie To a Louse · PAGE 208 · 209 · 217 217 220 222 226 241 244 . 252 255 257 The Two Dogs WILLIAM COBBETT ( 1762-1835 ) . Writing Plays Like Shakespeare's .- " Advice to a Young Man " . The ...
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... Pray give me your advice . " " First , " says Paul , " I will give my opinion , which is , flatly , that you are in the wrong ; for , supposing she is in the wrong , was the subject of your contention any ways material ? What signified ...
... Pray give me your advice . " " First , " says Paul , " I will give my opinion , which is , flatly , that you are in the wrong ; for , supposing she is in the wrong , was the subject of your contention any ways material ? What signified ...
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... Pray , answer me , was he not in the wrong ? " Paul , after a short silence , spoke as follows : " I am sorry , madam , that , as good manners obliges me to answer against my will , so an adher- ence to truth forces me to declare myself ...
... Pray , answer me , was he not in the wrong ? " Paul , after a short silence , spoke as follows : " I am sorry , madam , that , as good manners obliges me to answer against my will , so an adher- ence to truth forces me to declare myself ...
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... prayers of a Christian captain be attended with the like success . The wind may change how it pleases while all ... prayed heartily for yesterday he may as heartily deprecate to- morrow ; while all use and benefit which would have arisen ...
... prayers of a Christian captain be attended with the like success . The wind may change how it pleases while all ... prayed heartily for yesterday he may as heartily deprecate to- morrow ; while all use and benefit which would have arisen ...
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... country in our world . Pray , have you a fine Vauxhall and Ranelagh ? I think I should not dislike drinking the Lethe waters when you have 39 LORD LYTTLETON (1709-1773) Dialogue Between Mercury and Mrs Modish "Dialogues of the Dead"
... country in our world . Pray , have you a fine Vauxhall and Ranelagh ? I think I should not dislike drinking the Lethe waters when you have 39 LORD LYTTLETON (1709-1773) Dialogue Between Mercury and Mrs Modish "Dialogues of the Dead"
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Página 155 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. To-morrow is our wedding day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair. My sister, and my sister's child, Myself, and children three, Will fill the chaise ; so you must ride On horseback after we.
Página 288 - To hear the lark begin his flight And singing startle the dull night From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow Through the sweetbriar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine: While the cock with lively din Scatters the rear of darkness thin, And to the stack, or the barn-door, Stoutly struts his dames before: Oft listening how the hounds and horn Cheerly rouse the slumbering morn, From the side of some hoar...
Página 164 - 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 289 - When in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail hath threshed the corn, That ten day-labourers could not end ; Then lies him down the lubber fiend, And, stretched out all the chimney's length, Basks at the fire his hairy strength ; And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, Ere the first cock his matin rings.
Página 131 - Good people all, of every sort, Give ear unto my song ; And if you find it wondrous short, It cannot hold you long. In Islington there was a man, Of whom the world might say, That still a godly race he ran, Whene'er he went to pray.
Página 201 - tis out of pure good humor, and I take it for granted they deal exactly in the same manner with me. But, Sir Peter, you know you promised to come to Lady Sneerwell's too. SIR PET. Well, well, I'll call in, just to look after my own character.
Página 23 - cries Partridge, with a contemptuous sneer, "why I could act as well as he myself. I am sure, if I had seen a ghost, I should have looked in the very same manner, and done just as he did.
Página 244 - Shanter, As he frae Ayr ae night did canter; (Auld Ayr, wham ne'er a town surpasses, For honest men and...
Página 248 - Nick, in shape o' beast; A towzie tyke, black, grim, and large, To gie them music was his charge: He screw'd the pipes and gart them skirl, Till roof and rafters a...
Página 37 - TWAS on a lofty vase's side, Where China's gayest art had dyed The azure flowers, that blow ; Demurest of the tabby kind, The pensive Selima, reclined, Gazed on the lake below. Her conscious tail her joy declared ; The fair round face, the snowy beard, The velvet of her paws, Her coat, that with the tortoise vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She saw ; and purr'd applause.