The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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Page 90
... twixt his finger and -thumb . " ( 1 ) The same oath is taken by Hamlet , " Guilderstern . My lord you were wont to love me . " " Hamlet . So I do stili , by these pickers and stealers . " 1 And all that met them , thought they saw 90 ...
... twixt his finger and -thumb . " ( 1 ) The same oath is taken by Hamlet , " Guilderstern . My lord you were wont to love me . " " Hamlet . So I do stili , by these pickers and stealers . " 1 And all that met them , thought they saw 90 ...
Page 150
... Twixt Giant bold and Tailor tight , At just five minutes after four ; - When Stitchitfair , from sickness freed , Or else a tailor in his stead , Should for himself and Widow stand , Against the Giant , hand to hand . XXXIV . I know ...
... Twixt Giant bold and Tailor tight , At just five minutes after four ; - When Stitchitfair , from sickness freed , Or else a tailor in his stead , Should for himself and Widow stand , Against the Giant , hand to hand . XXXIV . I know ...
Page 154
... used to drink . He smiled , well pleased ' twixt wine and thought , And thus another silence sought . 1 y THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 154 CANTO IV . THE LAY OF THE 'Tis true!-to weep they seldom stop; ...
... used to drink . He smiled , well pleased ' twixt wine and thought , And thus another silence sought . 1 y THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 154 CANTO IV . THE LAY OF THE 'Tis true!-to weep they seldom stop; ...
Page 166
... twixt blood and bread , Most strange to think it you are led , But it is no less true ; For all in Backstitch House were still And peaceful , ( as agreed ) untill The light the morn should shew . VIII . The Widow's courtesy , I ween ...
... twixt blood and bread , Most strange to think it you are led , But it is no less true ; For all in Backstitch House were still And peaceful , ( as agreed ) untill The light the morn should shew . VIII . The Widow's courtesy , I ween ...
Page 177
... twixt thought and wine , At intervals came on her mind , Till on their centres , on the ground The dame and she they squatted down . XVIII . The young Backstitch upon a tree , The Giant placed , the fight to see ; Scarce knew the boy ...
... twixt thought and wine , At intervals came on her mind , Till on their centres , on the ground The dame and she they squatted down . XVIII . The young Backstitch upon a tree , The Giant placed , the fight to see ; Scarce knew the boy ...
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Backstitch House beg leave Beldam Bellcrost bigamy Billy of Stitchitfair Bitch blood blow bower breeches cabbage CANTO courser dead drink face the giant fair fear Fiddler fierce fight Flanaghan gallivant garden garden-gate gave Giant goblin hand head hear heard heart Holyrood hour kicked knew knock la chienne lady LAST MINSTREL listen look lovers Lucilla maid Manche Molly mouse never nigh night noble Dame nose nouse o'er oath Othello passed Pat Murphy Poem poor pray round scarce scissars seemed seen shew song soon soul spoke spright stood story stout suppose sure swore tale tear tell thee thing thou thought Tightband Tightfit Timmy told took TRAVESTY trow turned twas Twixt Vide village maid voice Walcheren walked Walter Scott ween Whilst Widow William of Stitchitfair wish Woodland cave word