 | John Harland - 1873 - 332 Seiten
...some, and chimneys some, 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, And a quart of aqua-vitae. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excel ;... | |
 | John Harland, Thomas Turner Wilkinson - 1873 - 344 Seiten
...some, and chimneys some, 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, And a quart of aqua-vitae. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excel ;... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 424 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, 95 And a quart of aqua-vitffi. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excell... | |
 | English poetry - 1877 - 394 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, 95 And a quart of aqua-vitae. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excell;... | |
 | 1878 - 340 Seiten
...some, on chimneys too, but they put on their trowzes, 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 Aquavitee It is not strength that always wins, for wit doth strength excel, Which... | |
 | 1878 - 360 Seiten
...some, on chimneys too, but they put on their trowzes, 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 Aquavitœ It is not strength that always wins, for wit doth strength excel, Which... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 Seiten
...eome, and chimneys too; But these put on their trousers, 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. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excel ;... | |
 | Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore - 1879 - 376 Seiten
...some, and chimneys too ; But these put on their trousers, 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. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excel ; Which... | |
 | English poetry - 1880 - 486 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, And a quart of aqua-vitfe. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excell ;... | |
 | Charles Kingsley - 1880 - 448 Seiten
...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-vitae. So ended the sublime sport of dragon-slaying. Its only remnant may now... | |
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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. 
