Pinching, fingering, and pulling — tempering, selecting, culling, With a nice survey discerning which are green and which are turning, Which are ripe for accusation, forfeiture, and confiscation. Him, besides, the wealthy man, retired upon an easy rent,... A History of Greece: From the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest, with ... - Seite 408von William Smith - 1883 - 708 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Leonhard Schmitz - 1844 - 458 Seiten
...delinquents and defaulters, pulpy, luscious, plump and rich; Pinching, fingering and pulling— tampering, selecting, culling, With a nice survey discerning,...forfeiture and confiscation. Him besides, the wealthy man, retir'd upon an easy rent, Hating and avoiding party, noble-minded, indolent, Fearful of official snares,... | |
| William Smith - 1854 - 748 Seiten
...Which are rip« for accusation, forfeiture, and confiscation. Him, besides, the wealthy man, rctirM upon an easy rent, Hating and avoiding: party, noble-minded, indolent, Fearful of oliicial snares, intrigues, nnd intricate affairs; Him yon mark ; you fix and hook him, whilst he's... | |
| William Smith - 1855 - 724 Seiten
...delinquents and defaulters, pulpy, luscious, plump, and rich ; Pinching, fingering, and pulling, tampering, selecting, culling, With a nice survey discerning...affairs ; Him you mark; you fix and hook him, whilst he 's gaping unawares; At a fling, at once you bring him hither from the Chersonese, Down you cast... | |
| William Smith - 1860 - 718 Seiten
...delinquents and defaulters, pulpy, luscious, plump, and rich; Pinching, fingering, and pulling, tampering, selecting, culling, With a nice survey discerning...affairs; Him you mark; you fix and hook him, whilst he 's gaping unawares; At a fling, at once you bring him hither from the Chersonese, Down you cast... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1861 - 550 Seiten
...— assassinated and betrayed. Chorus. Rightly served1! we serve you rightly, for yonr hungry lore of pelf; For your gross and greedy rapine, gormandizing...intricate affairs ; Him you mark ; you fix and hook him, while he's gaping unawares ; At a fling, at once you bring him hither from the Chersonese, Down you... | |
| William Smith - 1861 - 760 Seiten
...by yourself; T You that, ere the figs are gathered, pilfer with a privy twiteh Fat delinquents aud defaulters, pulpy, luscious, plump, and rich; Pinching,...noble-minded, indolent, Fearful of official snares, mtrigues, and intricate affairs; Him you mark; you fix and hook him, whilst he's gaping unawares; At... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1862 - 558 Seiten
...Come to my aid ! I'm here waylaid — assassinated and betrayed. Chorus. Rightly served1! we serve yon rightly, for your hungry love of pelf; For your gross...intricate affairs ; Him you mark ; you fix and hook him, while he's gaping unawares ; At a fling, at once you bring him hither from the Chersonese, Down you... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1863 - 552 Seiten
...cherished long, Come to my aid ! I'm here waylaid — assassinated and betrayed. Chorus. Rightly served1 ! we serve you rightly, for your hungry love of pelf;...intricate affairs ; Him you mark ; you fix and hook him, while he's gaping unawares ; At a fling, at once you bring him hither from the Chersonese, Down you... | |
| John Hookham Frere, Bartle Frere - 1872 - 508 Seiten
...delinquents and defaulters, pulpy, luscious, plump and rich ; Pinching, fingering and pulling — tampering, selecting, culling, With a nice survey discerning,...you fix and hook him, whilst he's gaping unawares; e- At a fling, at once you bring him hither from the Chersonese,* "etwfd'e'st Down you cast him, roast... | |
| 1872 - 606 Seiten
...luscious, plump, and rich, Pinching, fingering, and pulling, tampering, selecting, culling, ! With a wise survey discerning, which are green and which are turning,...intricate affairs, Him you mark ; you fix and hook him, while he's gaping unawares, At a fling, at once you bring him hither from the Chersonese, Down you... | |
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