 Then up and answered WILLIAM LEE (The kindly captain's coxswain he, A nervous, shy, low-spoken man), He cleared his throat and thus began: "You have a daughter, CAPTAIN REECE, Ten female cousins and a niece, A ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters,...  Fifty "Bab" Ballads: Much Sound and Little Sense - Page 19by William Schwenck Gilbert - 1878 - 255 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Hood - 1869 - 264 pages
...thus began : "You have a daughter, Captain Reece, Ten female cousins and a niece, A ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two. "Now,...to me, More friendly-like we all should be, If you imited of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. Good Captain Ueeco, Unit worthy man, Debated on hia... | |
 | sir William Schwenck Gilbert - 1870 - 174 pages
...thus began : " You have a daughter, CAPTAIN REECE, Ten female cousins and a niece, A ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two. " Now,...united of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. "If you'd ameliorate our life, Let each select from them a wife ; And as for nervous me, old pal, Give... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - 692 pages
...fulfil : It is my duty, and I will. 'THE CAPT1IK SAW THE DAMS THAT ГАТ." (Drain! by W. RaletoT.) " You have a daughter, Captain Reece, Ten female cousins and a niece, A ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two.* " Now, somehow, sir, it seems to me, More friendly-like... | |
 | Readers - 1883 - 804 pages
...thus began : " You have a daughter, Captain Reece, Ten female cousins and a niece, A ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two. " Now, somehow, sir, it seems to me More frieudly-like we all should be, If you united of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. "If you'd ameliorate... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - Wit and humor - 1884 - 458 pages
...thus began : " You have a daughter, Captain Reece, Ten female cousins and a niece, A ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two. "Now,...united of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. " If you'd ameliorate our life. Let each select for them a wife ; And as for nervous me, old pal. Give me... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - Wit and humor - 1884 - 460 pages
...thus began : " You have a daughter, Captain Keece, Ten female cousins and a niece, A ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two. " Now,...united of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. " If you'd ameliorate our life, Let each select for them a wife ; And as for nervous me, old pal, Give me... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - Anthologies - 1901 - 426 pages
...began : — " You have a daughter, Captain Reece, Ten female cousins and a niece, A ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two. " Now,...united of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. "If you'd ameliorate our life, Let each select from them a wife ; And as for nervous me, old pal, Give... | |
 | Literature - 1901 - 634 pages
...began: — " You have a daughter, Captain Reece, Ten female cousins and a niece, A ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two. " Now,...you united of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. TOL. x.— 4 " If you'd ameliorate our life, Let each select from them a wife ; And as for nervous... | |
 | Frederic Lawrence Knowles - American poetry - 1902 - 508 pages
...thus began : " You have a daughter, Captain Reece, Ten female cousins and a niece, A Ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two. " Now,...united of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. " If you'd ameliorate our life, Let each select from them a wife; And as for nervous me, old pal, Give me... | |
 | Frederic Lawrence Knowles - American poetry - 1902 - 516 pages
...thus began : " You have a daughter, Captain Reece, Ten female cousins and a niece, A Ma, if what I'm told is true, Six sisters, and an aunt or two. " Now,...united of 'em to Unmarried members of the crew. " If you'd ameliorate our life, Let each select from them a wife; And as for nervous me, old pal, Give me... | |
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