The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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... widow had gone to her summer bower ; The bower about which I'm going to tell , In which her late husband , the tailor , fell- Betty Martin , shield us well ! No living soul , but the widow alone , Would dare to go there , -no , not one ...
... widow had gone to her summer bower ; The bower about which I'm going to tell , In which her late husband , the tailor , fell- Betty Martin , shield us well ! No living soul , but the widow alone , Would dare to go there , -no , not one ...
Page 14
... widow's desire ; Nine - and - twenty journeymen Waited , dutiful on them : They were all kinsmen to late Dan , Each the ninth part of a man . become a member of the City Whisky club ; this success in some measure softened the durity of ...
... widow's desire ; Nine - and - twenty journeymen Waited , dutiful on them : They were all kinsmen to late Dan , Each the ninth part of a man . become a member of the City Whisky club ; this success in some measure softened the durity of ...
Page 15
... widow's gate , Neither early , nor yet when late : They lay down to rest , Where'er they thought best ; But yet they always ready were , Whether at leisure , Or taking measure , Both in the day so bright , or night so drear . V. Ten ...
... widow's gate , Neither early , nor yet when late : They lay down to rest , Where'er they thought best ; But yet they always ready were , Whether at leisure , Or taking measure , Both in the day so bright , or night so drear . V. Ten ...
Page 18
... widow wept no parting tear ! Vengeance , deep - brooding in her breast , Had lulled all softer woe to rest , Until , around the sorrowing clan , Her son a pair of scissars took- " And if I live to be a man , My father's death I will not ...
... widow wept no parting tear ! Vengeance , deep - brooding in her breast , Had lulled all softer woe to rest , Until , around the sorrowing clan , Her son a pair of scissars took- " And if I live to be a man , My father's death I will not ...
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... worm , All cover'd with his blood ; And well before , she'd married know Her Daughter thus , the dame , I trow , Would see her at the Diavolo . XI . The widow was of noble race ; Her CANTO I. LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 19.
... worm , All cover'd with his blood ; And well before , she'd married know Her Daughter thus , the dame , I trow , Would see her at the Diavolo . XI . The widow was of noble race ; Her CANTO I. LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 19.
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