 For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more....  Tom Hood's Comic readings in prose and verse - Page 147edited by - 1869Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...''Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcream'd into his ears— " The wine is left behind !" " Good lack !" quoth he ; " yet bring it me, " My leathern belt likewifs, " In which I bear my trufty fword " When I do exercife." Now Mrs. Gilpin — careful foul... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...'Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcreaming came down ftairs, « The wine is left behind." Good lack ! quoth he, yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewife In which I bear my trufty fword When I do exercife. . Now Miftrefs Gilpin, careful foul, Had... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...'Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcreaming came down ftairs, « The wine is left behind." Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewife, In which I bear my trufty fword When I do excrcife. . .' Now Miftrefs Gilpin, careful foul... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...TTwas long before the cuflomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcream'd into his ears — ' The wine is left behind !' ' Good lack !' quoth he ; ' yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewife, In which I bear my trulty fword • When I do exercife.' Now Mrs Gilpin — careful foul... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcreaming came down flairs, " The wine is left behind." Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewife, In which I bear my trufty fword When I do exercife. Now Miftrefs Gilpin, careful foul ! Had.two... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...'Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, "When Betty fcreaming came down ftairs— " The wine is left behind !" Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewife, In which I bear my trufty fword When I do exercife. Now miftrefs Gilpin (careful foul!) Had... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...before the customers Were suited to their mind, ..»..»«.. 4.. When Betty screaming came down jtairs, "The wine is left behind!" ./<•• Good lack! quoth...likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword When I do sxercise. Now Mis'.ress Gilpin, careful soul! Had two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...'Twas long before the cuftomers Were luited to their mind ; When Betty fcreamingcamc down ftaîre, " The wine is left behind !" Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me» My leathern belt likewile, fn which I bear my trufty fword When I do cxercifc. Now Mifircfs Gilpin. careful foul ! Had... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1800 - 438 pages
...time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their...two stone bottles found, To hold the liquor that she lov'd, And keep it safe and sound. Each bottle had a curling ear, Through which the belt he drew, And... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 632 pages
...Twas long before the cuftomers Were.luited to their mind, When Betty fcream'd into his ears, — ' The wine is left behind.' — " « Good lack ! quoth he, yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewife, . I« which I bear my trully fword When I doexercife.' " Now Mrs. Gilpin, careful foul !... | |
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