The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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Page 50
... kicking , however , at last Seemed Billy the entrée of hell to have past . X. Full many a carcass , and body rotten , Lay in a row , like legs of mutton , composition that was to enliven the other side , depended his customer's good ...
... kicking , however , at last Seemed Billy the entrée of hell to have past . X. Full many a carcass , and body rotten , Lay in a row , like legs of mutton , composition that was to enliven the other side , depended his customer's good ...
Page 65
... kicked their heels across The road that lay from fair Belcrost ; And kicked up the damdest dust , And kicked it up that day the first : But wilder than the colts so gay , Yet redder than a ( s ) trodden louse , She early rose , at dawn ...
... kicked their heels across The road that lay from fair Belcrost ; And kicked up the damdest dust , And kicked it up that day the first : But wilder than the colts so gay , Yet redder than a ( s ) trodden louse , She early rose , at dawn ...
Page 68
... kicked , yet hail'd the kiss ; ( u ) Now half a woman - half a miss ; And swore that she would die a maid , If now the bloody man he staid : Timmy of Tightfit , how boldly he Molly deprived of purity . ( t ) Vide Walter Scott , Esq ...
... kicked , yet hail'd the kiss ; ( u ) Now half a woman - half a miss ; And swore that she would die a maid , If now the bloody man he staid : Timmy of Tightfit , how boldly he Molly deprived of purity . ( t ) Vide Walter Scott , Esq ...
Page 104
... kicked confoundedly , To think that other foes were nigh ; And did not make it out till late , What dæmon ' twas at garden gate . XXVII . The Foreman now ( and only he ) Was hardened by temerity ; Stood in the middle of them all , And ...
... kicked confoundedly , To think that other foes were nigh ; And did not make it out till late , What dæmon ' twas at garden gate . XXVII . The Foreman now ( and only he ) Was hardened by temerity ; Stood in the middle of them all , And ...
Page 132
... kicked his shins , And pricked his stomach thro ' with pins ; Whilst Jemmy Tightband , tired out , Rode back without the little scout . ( g ) The well - known giantess at Guildhall . XVI . Soon on the common's verge , I ween 132 CANTO ...
... kicked his shins , And pricked his stomach thro ' with pins ; Whilst Jemmy Tightband , tired out , Rode back without the little scout . ( g ) The well - known giantess at Guildhall . XVI . Soon on the common's verge , I ween 132 CANTO ...
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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