 T'other day, much in want of a subject for song ; Thinks I to myself, I have hit on a strain, — Sure marriage is much like a Devonshire lane.  Untrodden English Ways - Strana 32podľa Henry Charles Shelley - 1908 - Počet stránok 341Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | 1823 - Počet stránok 746
...song ; Thinks I to myself, I have hit on a strain, — Sure marriage is much like a Devonshire lane. In the first place, 'tis long, and when once you are in it, It holds you as fast as the cage holds a linnet ; For howe'er rough and dirty the road may be found, Drive forward you must,... | |
 | 1823 - Počet stránok 758
...myself, I have hit on a strain, — Sure marriage is much like a Devonshire lane. •• .. • • • In the first place, 'tis long, and when once you are in it, It holds you as fast as the cage holds a linnet ; For howe'er rough and dirty the road may be found, Drive forward you must,... | |
 | 1823 - Počet stránok 762
...In the first place, 'tis long, and when once you are in it, It holds you as fast as the cage holds a linnet ; For howe'er rough and dirty the road may be found, Drive forward you must, since there's no turning round. But though 'tis so long, it is not very wide, For two are the most... | |
 | Joanna Baillie - 1823 - Počet stránok 388
...In the first place, 'tis long, and when once you are in it, It holds you as fast as the cage holds a linnet, For howe'er rough and dirty the road may be found, Drive forward you must, since there's no turning round. But tho' 'tis so long, it is not very wide, For two are the most that... | |
 | 1836 - Počet stránok 352
...by the rain, Sure marriage is just like a Devonshire lane. In the first place it is long, and when you are in it It holds you as fast as a cage does a linnet ; While, however rough and dirty the road may be found, Drive forward you must, since there's no turning... | |
 | 1862 - Počet stránok 670
...song, Thinks I to myself, I have hit on a strain — Sure marriage is much like a Devonshire lane. In the first place, 'tis long ; and when once you are in it, It holds you as fast as a cnge does a linnet ; But howe'cr rough and dirty the road may be found, Drive forward you must —... | |
 | George Pope Morris, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1844 - Počet stránok 530
...MIRROR. In the first place, 'tis long; and when once you are m it, U huida you as fuel as a cage holds a linnet ; For howe'er rough and dirty the road may be found. Drive forward you must, for there'» no turning round ! But though 'tis so long, it is not very wide ; For two are the most... | |
 | Bridal gift - 1848 - Počet stránok 244
...perhaps inspired by the rain, Sure marriage is much like a Devonshire lane ! In the first place, 't is long ; and when once you are in it, It holds you as fast as a cage holds a linnet ; For howe'er rough and dirty the road may be found, Drive forward you must, for there... | |
 | Joe Miller - 1848 - Počet stránok 248
...SPINSTER AND SWAIN MAY HERE ASCERTAIN How MARRIAGE RESEMBLES A DEVONSHIRE LANE. " In the first place 't is long, and when once you are in it It holds you as fast as the cage holds a linnet ; For howe'er rough aud dirty the road may be found. Drive forward you must,... | |
 | 1907 - Počet stránok 684
...Marriott in his ' Marriage is like a Devonshire Lane ' : — • In the first place, 'tis long, and when you are in it, It holds you as fast as a cage does...Drive forward you must, there is no turning round. For though 'tis so long, it is not very wide. For two are the most that together can ride : And e'en... | |
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