The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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Page 42
... knocks so loud , and knocks so late ? " -- " From Backstitch I , " the tailor cried ; 42 CANTO II . THE LAY OF THE.
... knocks so loud , and knocks so late ? " -- " From Backstitch I , " the tailor cried ; 42 CANTO II . THE LAY OF THE.
Page 60
... knock : of the party is supposed to be dead , and lies down ; when , suddenly jumping up , the others run away ; but if he can touch any of them before they effect their escape , the one who is caught lies down . " Heureux ceux qui s ...
... knock : of the party is supposed to be dead , and lies down ; when , suddenly jumping up , the others run away ; but if he can touch any of them before they effect their escape , the one who is caught lies down . " Heureux ceux qui s ...
Page 62
... knock ; And a shake of the sepulchral kind , Perchance , did stagger the Tailor's mind . XXII . Then the dark cloak wrapped round her form , The night beat on in horrid storm ; For the moon beams were out , and the stars were not in ...
... knock ; And a shake of the sepulchral kind , Perchance , did stagger the Tailor's mind . XXII . Then the dark cloak wrapped round her form , The night beat on in horrid storm ; For the moon beams were out , and the stars were not in ...
Page 86
... knock ; For when the first she had undone , The second hit her on the thumb : This little knock , this iron clasp , The one was hard , the other fast ; Till she felt the magic blow , The volumes , words , she ne'er could know ; The ...
... knock ; For when the first she had undone , The second hit her on the thumb : This little knock , this iron clasp , The one was hard , the other fast ; Till she felt the magic blow , The volumes , words , she ne'er could know ; The ...
Page 89
... knock hit hard and sore ; She put it underneath her tail .- ( k ) , Now , if you ask if true the tale , ( i ) It would most indisputably have led to a discovery , had she been so rash as to speak when she should not have done so . How ...
... knock hit hard and sore ; She put it underneath her tail .- ( k ) , Now , if you ask if true the tale , ( i ) It would most indisputably have led to a discovery , had she been so rash as to speak when she should not have done so . How ...
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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