| 1798 - 488 pages
...draws ; And, feizing by the gullet plucki The guinea from his jaws ! Then roars out, " Maftcrs, here'» the coin, " I'll give the child his guinea ; " But who'd have thought to fee a thief " In this fame country ninny ?" Humphrey nftonifh'd, thus begin», " Good Meaftcrs, hear... | |
| English poetry - 1805 - 500 pages
...Humphrey draws; And, seizing by the gullet, plucks The guinea from his jaws ! Then roars out, " Mafters, here's the coin, " I'll give the child his guinea...And now," quoth Numps, " I will believe " What often I'v^ heard zaid, " That London thieves will steal the teeth "Out of a body's head!" SONG » ON THE... | |
| English poetry - 1805 - 490 pages
...Humphrey draws; And, seizing by the gullet, plucks The guinea from his jaws ! Then roars out, " Mafters, here's the coin, " I'll give the child his guinea...thought to see a thief " In this same country ninny f" Humphrey astonssh'd, thus begins, " Godd Measters, hear me> pray ;" But duck him, duck him ! is... | |
| Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pages
...draws ; And, seizing on his gullet, plucks The guinea from his jaws ! Then roars out — " Masters, here's the coin ; I'll give the child his guinea !...duck him !" is the cry; At length, he sneaks away. "Ah! now, (quoth Numps,) I will believe, What often I've heard zaid ; That London thieves would steal... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1824 - 406 pages
...Humphry draws ; And, seizing by the gullet, plucks The guinea from his jaws ! Then roars out, ' Masters, here's the coin, I'll give the child his guinea ;...thought to see a thief In this same country ninny ?' Humphry, astonish'd, thus begins, ' Good measters, hear me, pray ;' But Duck him! duck him! is the... | |
| John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...draws, And, seizing on his gullet, plucks The guinea from his jaws ! Then roars out — " Masters, here's the coin ; I'll give the child his guinea!...see a thief In this same country ninny !" Humphrey, astonith'd, thus begins — " Good measters! hear me, pray!" But — " Duck him, duck him !" is the... | |
| English poetry - 1826 - 398 pages
...Humphrey draws ; And seizing on his gullet, plucks The guinea from his jaws. Then roars out, " Masters, here's the coin, I'll give the child his guinea !...Humphrey, astonish'd, thus begins ; " Good measters ! here me, pray !" But, " Duck him, duck him !" is the cry ; At length he sneaks away. "Ah ! now,"... | |
| General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...draws ; And, seizing on his gullet, plucks The guinea from his jaws !" Then roars out — " Masters, here's the coin; I'll give the child his guinea !...thought to see a thief, In this same country ninny ?" Humpbrey astonish'd, thus begins— " Good measter ! hear me, pray !" But — -" Duck him ! duck... | |
| British minstrel - 1848 - 480 pages
...Humphrey draws : And, seizing on his gullet, plucks The guinea from his jaws. Then roars out, " Masters, here's the coin ; I'll give the child his guinea;...duck him ! " is the cry. At length he sneaks away. " Ah ! now," quoth Numps, " I will believe What often I've heard said, That London thieves would steal... | |
| Star reciter - 1873 - 330 pages
...draws ; And, seizing on his gullet, plucks The guinea from his jaws. Then roars out — " Masters, here's the coin ; I'll give the child his guinea !...a thief In this same country ninny '! " Humphrey, astonished, thus begins — " Good moaster, hear me, pray ! " Eut, " Duck him ! duck him ! " is the... | |
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