A dean and prebendary Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, sir, Who led the better life, sir, And was the better man, And was the better man. The dean he said, that truly, Since Bluff was so unruly, He'd prove it to his face, sir, That... A biographical history of England, from the Revolution to the end of George ... - Page 103by Mark Noble - 1806Full view - About this book
| Robert South - 1717 - 594 pages
...hadreceiv'da Reprimand from a Witty Ballad, called, The Battle Royal ; to the Tune of A Soldier and a, Sailor. A DEAN and PREBENDARY Had once a new Vagary And were at doubtful flrife, Sir, Who led the better Life, Sir, And was the better Man, And was the better Man.... | |
| Henry Playford - Ballads, English - 1720 - 392 pages
...Honest too. The BATTLE-ROYAL. ./\ Had once a new vagary, A Dean and Prebendary, And were at doubtful strife Sir, Who led the better life Sir, And was the better Man: The Dean he said that truly, Since Bluff was so unruly, He'd prove it to his Face, Sir, That he had... | |
| New and general biographical dictionary - 1762 - 544 pages
...in two detached volumes, in 8vo. TH£ BATTLE ROYAL. A Ballad. The Tane : A Soldier and a Sailor. I. A Dean and Prebendary Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful ftrife, Sir, Who led the better life, Sir, And was the better mafi, And was the better man.... | |
| William King - English wit and humor - 1776 - 324 pages
...good bye. I wim you better fuccefs next Term. Your kumble Servant, &c. THE THE BATTLER OYAL; A BALLAD. A DEAN* and Prebendary <» • ^ Had once a new vagary, . •••• And were at doubtful ftrife, Sir, '. "Who led the better life, Sir, And was the better man, And was the better... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...of A Soldier and a Sailor, &c. A Dean and a PrebendaryHad once a new vagary ; And were at doubtful strife, sir, Who led the better life, sir; And was the better man, . , .^ And was the better man. , 1} The Dean, he said that truly, Since Bluff was so unruly, He'd -prove it to his face, sir, That... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...of A Soldier ondn Sailor, &c. A Dean and a Prebendary Had once a new vagary ; And were at doubtful strife, sir, Who led the better life, sir ; And was...better man, .. ->— £ ' And was the better man. y; The Dean, he said that truly, Since Bluff was so unruly, He'd prove it to his face, sir, That he... | |
| William Hone - Freedom of the press - 1818 - 200 pages
...Dr. Burnett, the author of The Theory of the Earth, and Master of the Charter-House, beginning: — A dean and prebendary Had once a new vagary; And were at doleful strife, Sir, Who led the better life, And was the better man, And was the better man. When Mr. Hone had quoted to the end of the last verse... | |
| Robert South - Sermons, English - 1823 - 618 pages
...received a reprimand from a witty ballad, called, The Battle Royal; to the tune of A Soldier and a Sailor: A dean and prebendary Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, sir, Who led the better life, sir, And was the better man, And was the better man.... | |
| Robert South - Sermons, English - 1842 - 626 pages
...a reprimand from a witty ballad, called, The Battle Royal ; to the tune of A Soldier and a Sailor : A dean and prebendary Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, sir, Who led the better life, sir, And was the better man, And was the better man.... | |
| Robert Aspland - 1846 - 798 pages
...ballad, composed at the time, and entitled, THE BATTLE ROYAL. (To the tune of " A Soldier and a Sailor.") A Dean and Prebendary — Had once a new vagary ¡ And were at doubtful strife, Sir,— Who led the better Ufe, Sir, And was the better man. The Dean he said, that... | |
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