 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...  The World's Best Poetry ... - Seite 1461904Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Scott - 1829 - 420 Seiten
...Were suited to their mind, When Betty scream'd into his ears — " The wine is left behind." " Good lack !" quoth he> " yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I wear my trusty sword, When I do exercise.'* Now Mrs. Gilpin, careful soul, Had two stone bottles found,... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...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...exercise." Now Mistress Gilpin (careful soul!) Had two atone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she lov'd, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...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.'1 Now Mrs. Gilpin (careful soul) Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 620 Seiten
..." The wine is left behind !" " Good lack !" quoth he-~" yet bring it me, My leathern belt likwise, In which I bear my trusty sword, When I do exercise." Now Mrs Gilpin (careful soul !) Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she loved, And keep... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 402 Seiten
...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 \Vhen I do exercise. Now Mistress Gilpin, careful soul, • Had two stone bottles found, To hold the... | |
 | Francis Mahony - 1836 - 696 Seiten
...Opera qius ext. omn.:" well, behind them lay hidden the whisky in a pair of jars — For buxom Maggy, careful soul, Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that Prout loved, And kept it safe and sound. Orders had been given to this same Margaret to kill a turkey,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 Seiten
...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...two stone bottles found. To hold the liquor that she lov'd, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 Seiten
...Were suited to their mind, When Betty sereaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind." Good lack ! quoth he, yet bring it me, My leathern belt...she loved, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle bad a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And hung a bottle on each side To make hia balance... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 Seiten
...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...In which I bear my trusty sword When I do exercise ! " [i] Now Mistress Gilpia — careful soul ! — Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor... | |
 | 1840 - 378 Seiten
...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...Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that he loved, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew,... | |
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