The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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... blood - shot eye , He play'd both low and sleepingly , In varying cadence , rough and stiff , He swept along the unknown cliff : The present hour , the future lot , Toils long endured were all forgot , Ingratitude , and cold disdain ...
... blood - shot eye , He play'd both low and sleepingly , In varying cadence , rough and stiff , He swept along the unknown cliff : The present hour , the future lot , Toils long endured were all forgot , Ingratitude , and cold disdain ...
Page 16
... blood streaming , And get from him his murder's gleaning ; They watch for the mouse ( I do not cozen ) That ne'er in bower at night did fail To appear ; but human strength was no avail , It measured ten feet from head to tail , ( d ) ...
... blood streaming , And get from him his murder's gleaning ; They watch for the mouse ( I do not cozen ) That ne'er in bower at night did fail To appear ; but human strength was no avail , It measured ten feet from head to tail , ( d ) ...
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... gone to 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.
... gone to 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.
Page 84
... blood went spouting to the skies ; But still preserving fortitude , He struck the Tailor where he could : ' Twas strange , tho ' Timmy struck at luck , It was the same as cross - buttock : Down went his man , heels over head , Glum as a ...
... blood went spouting to the skies ; But still preserving fortitude , He struck the Tailor where he could : ' Twas strange , tho ' Timmy struck at luck , It was the same as cross - buttock : Down went his man , heels over head , Glum as a ...
Page 85
... blood - drops lick , Whilst he the body gave a kick , To give him breathing , if he could . But when he saw the doubtful state In which the Tailor stout was laid ; His pity came , tho ' passing late , For the kinsman of his lovely maid ...
... blood - drops lick , Whilst he the body gave a kick , To give him breathing , if he could . But when he saw the doubtful state In which the Tailor stout was laid ; His pity came , tho ' passing late , For the kinsman of his lovely maid ...
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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