 | Ballads, English - 1765 - 388 pages
...worfhipful gentleman, who had a grsatt eftate, That kept a brave old houfe at a bountiful rate, A nd an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. "With an old lady, whofe anger one word aflwages 3 IJee every... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 420 pages
...made by an aged old pate, Of an old worfhipful gentleman, who bad a greate eftat«, That kept a brave old houfe at a bountiful rate, • And an old porter...the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old lady, whofe anger one word aflwages ; This every... | |
 | Beauties - Anthologies - 1794 - 228 pages
...mr.de by an aged old pate, Ofan old worfiiipful gentleman, who had a great* eftatc, That kept a brave old houfe at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate j Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. 1 With an old lady, whofe anger... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads - 1794 - 426 pages
...made by an aged old pate, Of an old worfliipful gentleman, who had a greate eftate, That kept a brave old houfe at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gateef Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old lady, whofe anger... | |
 | Beauties - Anthologies - 1794 - 236 pages
...fong made hy an aged old pate Ofan old worfhipful gentleman, who eflate, That.kept a brave old boufe at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gaig Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old lady, whofe anger... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...worlhipful gentleman who had i greate cflate, That kf:pt a brave old houfc at a bountiful rate, And an ciM porter to relieve the poor at his gate; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old lady.whofe anger one word affwages ; They every... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, •And an old porter to relieve...the poor at his gate; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old ladywhoseangerone word asswages; They every quarter... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gcntleirien who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate. , With an old study fill'd full of learned old books, With an old reverend chaplain, you might know... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate. With an old study ffll'd full of learned old books, With an old reverend chaplain, you might know him... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - Great Britain - 1822 - 472 pages
...an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old lady, whose anger one word assuages ; He ev'ry quarter... | |
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AN old song made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman, who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old... 
