 | Clement Carlyon - 1836 - Počet stránok 340
...endure. Even the pathetic old favourite ballad of Darby and Joan claims for it some indulgence : — " Together they totter about, Or sit in the sun at the door ; And, at night, when old Darby's pipe's out, His Joan will not smoke one whiff more.'' And what shall... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1838 - Počet stránok 342
...You've often regarded with wonder ; He's dropsical, she is sore-eyed, Yet they're ever uneasy asunder. Together they totter about, Or sit in the sun at the door ; And at night, when old Darby's pot's out, His Joan will not smoke a whiff more. No beauty nor wit... | |
 | Juvenal - 1839 - Počet stránok 354
...— old men who loved to bask in the sun, the warmth of which was very acceptable to their cold habit of body, which old age brought on ; their delight...idea, as one description of the amusement of old age ; TogetJier they totter about, Or sit in the sun at the door, ¿fc. 179. " What more glorious?"] Than... | |
 | Juvenal - 1839 - Počet stránok 570
...Civ. D. vi. 7. PR. Juv. vi. 249, note. K. 179. Juv. xi. 203. This basking in the sun is characteristic of old age. " Together they totter about, Or sit in the sun at the door;" Darby and Joan. M. Cic. Sen. 16. K. 180. We now come to the tyranny of Superstition. The Herodians... | |
 | Vincent Bourne - 1840 - Počet stránok 374
...43, p. 148. 56 ADVICE TO CHLOE. He's dropsical, she is sore-eyed, Yet. they 're ever uneasy asunder. Together they totter about, Or sit in the sun at the door ; And at night, when old Darby's pot's out, His Joan will not smoke a whiff more. No beauty nor wit... | |
 | 1891 - Počet stránok 216
...You've often regarded with Wonder : He's dropsical, she is sore-eyed, Yet they're ever uneasy asunder : Together they totter about, Or sit in the Sun at the Door, And at Night when old Darby's Pipe's out, His Joan will not smoke a Whiff more. No Beauty nor Wit they... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1900 - Počet stránok 482
...You've often regarded with wonder! He is dropsical, she is sore-eyed ; Yet they're ever uneasy asunder! Together they totter about, Or sit in the sun at the door ; And, at night, when old DARBY'S pot 's out, His JOAN will not smoke a whiff more! No beauty nor wit... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1901 - Počet stránok 350
...You've often regarded with wonder! He is dropsical, she is sore-eyed ; Yet they're ever uneasy asunder! Together they totter about, Or sit in the sun at the door; And, at night, when old DARBY'S pot 's out, His JOAN will not smoke a whiff more ! No beauty nor wit... | |
 | 1925 - Počet stránok 984
...I've often regarded with wonder ; He is dropsical, she is sore-eyed And yet they are never asunder. Together they totter about, Or sit in the sun at the door ; And, at night, when old Darby's pipe's out *His Joan will not puff one whiff more. No beauty or wit... | |
| |
Darby's pot's out, His Joan will not smoke a whiff more. No beauty nor wit they possess, Their several failings to smother ; Then what are the charms, can you guess. That make them so fond of each other ? 'Tis the pleasing remembrance of youth, The endearments... 
