The Cabinet of Momus: A Choice Selection of Humorous PoemsDesilver, 1827 - 136 strán (strany) |
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... Prize , Humanity and Ingratitude , The Sportsman in Style , Monsieur Tonson , 23 25 26 The Monkey who shaved himself and his friends 29 30 31 Lodgings for Single Gentlemen , 36 Adventures of Young Whipstitch , 38 Epigram ( A drunken ...
... Prize , Humanity and Ingratitude , The Sportsman in Style , Monsieur Tonson , 23 25 26 The Monkey who shaved himself and his friends 29 30 31 Lodgings for Single Gentlemen , 36 Adventures of Young Whipstitch , 38 Epigram ( A drunken ...
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... prize . ' So home the clown , with his good fortune , went- Smiling - in heart and soul , content- And quickly soap'd himself , to ears and eyes . Being well lathered , from a dish or tub , Hodge now began with grinning pain , to grub ...
... prize . ' So home the clown , with his good fortune , went- Smiling - in heart and soul , content- And quickly soap'd himself , to ears and eyes . Being well lathered , from a dish or tub , Hodge now began with grinning pain , to grub ...
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... prize - fighters , in a Fair , Who first shake hands before they box , Then give each other plaguy knocks , With all the love and kindness , of a brother ; So ( many a suff'ring Patient saith , ) Tho ' the Apothecary fights with Death ...
... prize - fighters , in a Fair , Who first shake hands before they box , Then give each other plaguy knocks , With all the love and kindness , of a brother ; So ( many a suff'ring Patient saith , ) Tho ' the Apothecary fights with Death ...
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... prize . ' But scarce had he spoke when we came to a place Whose muddy condition concluded the chace , Down settled the cart , and old Ranger stuck fast Aha ! ( said the saint ) have I catch'd ye at last ? ' Cætera desunt . THE BOYS AND ...
... prize . ' But scarce had he spoke when we came to a place Whose muddy condition concluded the chace , Down settled the cart , and old Ranger stuck fast Aha ! ( said the saint ) have I catch'd ye at last ? ' Cætera desunt . THE BOYS AND ...
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... And form'd a true VESUVIUS on the eye : The smoke in pitchy volumes roll'd along , Rush'd thro ' the royal dome with sulphur strong , And then , ascending , darken'd all the sky . TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE . 25 Thus did this.
... And form'd a true VESUVIUS on the eye : The smoke in pitchy volumes roll'd along , Rush'd thro ' the royal dome with sulphur strong , And then , ascending , darken'd all the sky . TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE . 25 Thus did this.
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answer'd APOTHECARY begg'd Bolus call'd CANUTE Charlot cries cry'd d'ye damn'd Darby deacon dead dear death devil DIBDIN dread e'er ears EPIGRAM EPITAPH eunuch ev'ry exclaim'd eyes face fair FAKENHAM fear fellow Fol de riddle folks fond Frenchman FRENEAU FROGS ghost Good-natur'd grace head heart Hodge horse KEGS kind Gentlemen King knave lady lawyer lodges look'd lord Madam Margate master meend MOMUS Monsieur Kaniferstane Monsieur Tonson ne'er neighbour never Newcastle upon Tyne night Numps o'er once pickles PINDAR pleas'd poor pray pretty prize quoth Ranger razors reply'd resolv'd riddle lol rogue roll'd round SABBATH-DAY CHACE sare seem'd seiz'd shave shew shilling sigh soon soul sure swear sweet tell thee thing thou thought Tom King tongue took TRICKS TRICKS UPON TRAVELLERS turn'd Twas verger weasel WHIPSTITCH wife Zounds
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Strana 109 - But has heard of the Well of St. Keyne. An oak and an elm tree stand beside, And behind does an ash tree grow, And a willow from the bank above Droops to the water below. A traveller came to the Well of St. Keyne...
Strana 113 - So Tongue was the lawyer, and argued the cause With a great deal of skill, and a wig full of learning ; While chief baron Ear sat to balance the laws, So famed for his talent in nicely discerning. In behalf of the Nose it will quickly appear, And your lordship...
Strana 109 - And there was not a cloud in the sky. He drank of the water so cool and clear, For thirsty and hot was he, And he sat down upon the bank, Under the willow-tree.
Strana 110 - quoth he, " For an if thou hast a wife, The happiest draught thou hast drank this day That ever thou didst in thy life. " Or has thy good woman, if one thou hast, Ever here in Cornwall been ? For an if she have, I'll venture my life She has drank of the Well of St Keyne.
Strana 114 - On the whole it appears, and my argument shows With a reasoning the court will never condemn, That the spectacles plainly were made for the Nose, And the Nose was as plainly intended for them.
Strana 7 - As in a maze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied, Sir, He spied a score of Kegs or more, Come floating down the tide, Sir. A sailor, too, in jerkin blue, The strange appearance viewing, First damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said,
Strana 9 - A hundred men with each a pen, Or more upon my word, sir, It is most true would be too few, Their valor to record, sir.
Strana vi - His muzzle, formed of opposition stuff, Firm as a Foxite, would not lose its ruff; So kept it, laughing at the steel and suds. Hodge, in a passion, stretched his angry jaws, Vowing the direst vengeance, with clenched claws, On the vile cheat that sold the goods. " Razors ! A mean, confounded dog ! Not fit to scrape a hog...