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" Whose colour was extremely hectic; Her grandmother for many a year Had fed the parish with her bounty; Her second cousin was a peer, And lord lieutenant of the county. "
The Literary souvenir; or, Cabinet of poetry and romance, ed. by A.A. Watts - Page 113
edited by - 1831
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The Poems of Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Volume 1

Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1865 - 436 pages
...fed the parish with her bounty ; Her second cousin was a peer, And lord-lieutenant of the county. But titles and the three per cents, And mortgages, and...and rents, Oh ! what are they to love's sensations 1 Black eyes, fair forehead, clustering locks. Such wealth, such honors, Cupid chooses ; He cares as...
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The Poems of Winthrop Mackworth Praed, Volume 2

Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1866 - 438 pages
...fed the parish with her bounty ; Her second cousin was a peer, And lord-lieutenant of the county. But titles and the three per cents, And mortgages, and...and rents, Oh ! what are they to love's sensations t Black eyes, fair forehead, clustering locks, Such wealth, such honours, Cupid chooses; He cares as...
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Lyra Elegantiarum: A Collection of Some of the Best Specimens of Vers de ...

Frederick Locker-Lampson - Anthologies - 1867 - 376 pages
...fed the parish with her bounty ; Her second cousin was a peer, And Lord Lieutenant of the County. But titles, and the three per cents., And mortgages, and...clustering locks — Such wealth, such honours, Cupid chooses He cares as little for the Stocks, As Baron Rothschild for the Muses. She sketch'd ; the vale,...
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A Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best Poets

William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...Her second cousin was a peer, And lord-lieutenant of the county. But titles and the three-per-cents, ped abreast. Not a word to each other ; we kept the great pace, — Neck b 0, what are they to love's sensations ? Black eyes, fair forehead, clustering locks, — Such wealth,...
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Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People

Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1872 - 582 pages
...fed the parish with her bounty; Her second cousin was a peer, And lord-lieutenant of the county. But titles and the three per cents, And mortgages and...relations, And India Bonds, and tithes, and rents, Black eyes, fair foreheads, clustering locks; Such wealth, such honors Cupid chooses; He cares as little...
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The casquet of literature, a selection in poetry and prose, ed ..., Volumes 1-2

Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...Lord-Lieutenant of the County. 1 From the Poma of Wnthrap Maci-xorth Proal: London : Moxon ami Co. But d, and come safe home." Robin Gig stooped, half-embarrassed, halflaughing, and signing to those around chooses ; He cares as little for the Stocks As Baron Rothschild for the Muses. She sketched; the vale,...
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The muses of Mayfair, selections from vers de société of the nineteenth ...

London Mayfair - 1874 - 468 pages
...the parish with her bounty ; Her second cousin was a peer, And Lord- Lieutenant of the county. But titles, and the three per cents., And mortgages, and...and rents, Oh, what are they to love's sensations ? 278 THE BELLE OF THE BALL-ROOM. Black eyes, fair forehead, clustering locks — Such wealth, such...
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Vers de Société

American poetry - 1875 - 432 pages
...fed the parish with her bounty ; Her second cousin was a peer, And Lord Lieutenant of the County. But titles, and the three per cents., And mortgages, and...fair forehead, clustering locks — Such wealth, such honors, Cupid chooses, He cares as little for the Stocks, As Baron Rothschild for the Muses. She sketch'd...
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Songs of Three Centuries

John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1875 - 560 pages
...fed the parish with her bounty ; Her second-cousin was a peer, And lord-lieutenant of the county. But titles and the three per cents. And mortgages, and...relations. And India bonds, and tithes and rents, 0, what are they to love's sensations? Black eyes, fair forehead, clustering locks, Such wealth, such...
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Vers de Société

American poetry - 1875 - 432 pages
...fed the parish with her bounty ; Her second cousin was a peer, And Lord Lieutenant of the County. But titles, and the three per cents., And mortgages, and...relations, And India bonds, and tithes, and rents, Oil what are they to love's sensations ? Black eyes, fair forehead, clustering locks — Such wealth,...
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