The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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... Molly put the Kettle on , " " " Old King Cole , " & c .; and that the Poem might not be thought diminutive , or in any way lack of diversity and falsehood , the stories of Mothers Bunch and Goose have also been had recourse to , as fur ...
... Molly put the Kettle on , " " " Old King Cole , " & c .; and that the Poem might not be thought diminutive , or in any way lack of diversity and falsehood , the stories of Mothers Bunch and Goose have also been had recourse to , as fur ...
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... Molly o'er her father's bier , Quite drunk with table - beer . But not alone to this relief Was Molly driven by filial grief ; Of hopeless love the wretched state Had caused her to intoxicate . Nor in her mother's kindless sighs Dared ...
... Molly o'er her father's bier , Quite drunk with table - beer . But not alone to this relief Was Molly driven by filial grief ; Of hopeless love the wretched state Had caused her to intoxicate . Nor in her mother's kindless sighs Dared ...
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... night to morn : Tell me first , who knowest sure , When shall cease the lover's lure ; What shall be our daughter's fate ; Who shall be our Molly's mate ? XVII . Widow . " Tight - fit's stiff love ΣΑΝΤΟ Ι . 23 LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY .
... night to morn : Tell me first , who knowest sure , When shall cease the lover's lure ; What shall be our daughter's fate ; Who shall be our Molly's mate ? XVII . Widow . " Tight - fit's stiff love ΣΑΝΤΟ Ι . 23 LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY .
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... Molly watching for her Tim ; Coming straight , tho ' distant far , Weeping he spies his brighter star : I may not paint their soft embrace ; But no acquiescence deign I to shew On mutual love , or Backstitch foe , " Till feud be quelled ...
... Molly watching for her Tim ; Coming straight , tho ' distant far , Weeping he spies his brighter star : I may not paint their soft embrace ; But no acquiescence deign I to shew On mutual love , or Backstitch foe , " Till feud be quelled ...
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... Molly was fond of sporting , and we will suppose the louse to be one of her own killing that morning . " Sternitur exanimisque tremens procumbit humi . " F XXVI . Why does poor Molly so early arise , CANTO II . LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY .
... Molly was fond of sporting , and we will suppose the louse to be one of her own killing that morning . " Sternitur exanimisque tremens procumbit humi . " F XXVI . Why does poor Molly so early arise , CANTO II . LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY .
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