 | Washington Irving - 1809 - 270 Seiten
...tiaie, in consequence of his craftiness, saw at one glance the ruling passion of * " as soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of al«, And a quart of Aqua Vitse." the great Von Poftenburgh, and humoured him in all his valorous fantasies.... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 Seiten
...some, and chimneys too ; But these put on their trowses, Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale, 9S And a quart of aqua-vitae. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excell... | |
 | 1819 - 394 Seiten
...some and chimneys too-; But they put on their trowses, Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank, by the tale, six pots of ale, It is not strength that always wins, For wit does strength excell ; Which made our cunning champion... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 290 Seiten
...magnanimous More of Morehall* was his invariable practice on all great * « .. as soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of Aqua Vitse," occasions — which done he put himself at their head, ordered the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 556 Seiten
...he put himself at their head, ordered the pine-planks, which served as a " • as soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua viUc." drawbridge, to be laid down, and issued forth from his castle, like... | |
 | 1839 - 726 Seiten
...Who but remembers Moore of Moore-hall, in his suit of spiked armour, like an " Egyptian Porcapig ?" " To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale six pots of strong ale, Ajid a quart of Aqua Vitse !" We have seen " Old Father Thames" on fire, and the fishes frying in agony... | |
 | 1839 - 776 Seiten
...Who but remembers Moore of Moore-hall, in his suit of spiked armour, like an " Egyptian Porcupig ?" " To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale six pots of strong ale, And a quart of Aqua Vitte !" We have seen "Old Father Thames" on fire, and the fishes frying in agony : and to a fierce,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1842 - 250 Seiten
...his time, in consequence of his craftiness, saw at one glance the ruling passion -as soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua-vitae." of the great Van Poffenburgh, and humoured him in all his valorous... | |
 | William Russell, John Goldsbury - 1845 - 300 Seiten
...like the magnanimous More of More-hall,* was his invariable practice upon all ' as soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale. And n quart of aqua vitse.' 19 occasions ; which done, he put himself at their head, ordered the... | |
 | 1849 - 778 Seiten
...which More of More Hall, on the morning of his battle with the monster, invoked the saints no more, but To make him strong and mighty He drank by the tale Six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua-vitœ. So ended the sublime sport of dragon- slaying. Its only remnant may... | |
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Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua-vitae. 
