The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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Page 118
... giant's found . " For shame , ye base unthreaded race , Hear this unbuttoned truth from me ; Then do as ween — or fight , or fly ; Alone , the monster I will face , Tho ' he were sixty fathoms high . " 1 1 afterwards ) ; and killing ...
... giant's found . " For shame , ye base unthreaded race , Hear this unbuttoned truth from me ; Then do as ween — or fight , or fly ; Alone , the monster I will face , Tho ' he were sixty fathoms high . " 1 1 afterwards ) ; and killing ...
Page 119
... Giant ' s marching here ; No doubt , a hundred more are near : And all the tribe that Gulliver , By having three heads , would infer ; I saw the leader in the garden , And ( may I never merit pardon ! ) His face it looked ' tween dog ...
... Giant ' s marching here ; No doubt , a hundred more are near : And all the tribe that Gulliver , By having three heads , would infer ; I saw the leader in the garden , And ( may I never merit pardon ! ) His face it looked ' tween dog ...
Page 121
... face the giant manfully , The proud alternative to try- To conquer or to fall ! What hour so glorious , as the one , When every gallant Briton's son Obeys his honour's call ? And , tho ' he scarce can count the foes , His steady heart ...
... face the giant manfully , The proud alternative to try- To conquer or to fall ! What hour so glorious , as the one , When every gallant Briton's son Obeys his honour's call ? And , tho ' he scarce can count the foes , His steady heart ...
Page 137
... face the giants every one : I do not mean to fight , as yet , But only just to talk a bit . " - ( Billy of Make - sure , it was he , Who now could boast of bravery ; ) And in the twinkling of an eye , Dashed forth the foreman , manfully ...
... face the giants every one : I do not mean to fight , as yet , But only just to talk a bit . " - ( Billy of Make - sure , it was he , Who now could boast of bravery ; ) And in the twinkling of an eye , Dashed forth the foreman , manfully ...
Page 165
... faces made , And many a roll , and egg new laid , ( h ) Lied ready with the Morning Post . She kept the table in a roar , With anecdotes , the Giant she She told so many a pleasant thing , And put in all such attic sting , She made them ...
... faces made , And many a roll , and egg new laid , ( h ) Lied ready with the Morning Post . She kept the table in a roar , With anecdotes , the Giant she She told so many a pleasant thing , And put in all such attic sting , She made them ...
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