The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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... river near that spot . A cave is there situated , at the very bare mention of which , the villagers turn quite pale . Vide Lavater on Physiognomy . I The tailor's very nose , I say , Was CANTO I. LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 35.
... river near that spot . A cave is there situated , at the very bare mention of which , the villagers turn quite pale . Vide Lavater on Physiognomy . I The tailor's very nose , I say , Was CANTO I. LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 35.
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Sir Walter Scott. I The tailor's very nose , I say , Was humid by the dashing spray , But thro ' tight seat , and the widow's prayers , At length he gained the landing stairs . XXX . When t'other side the tailor won , He sternly shook ...
Sir Walter Scott. I The tailor's very nose , I say , Was humid by the dashing spray , But thro ' tight seat , and the widow's prayers , At length he gained the landing stairs . XXX . When t'other side the tailor won , He sternly shook ...
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... nose , ( c ) And her thin locks she gently stroked : ( b ) The name she generally went by , owing to her uncom- mon nouse in finding out things . ( c ) A very natural impulse when we have something in our head . V. And sternly on the ...
... nose , ( c ) And her thin locks she gently stroked : ( b ) The name she generally went by , owing to her uncom- mon nouse in finding out things . ( c ) A very natural impulse when we have something in our head . V. And sternly on the ...
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... nose , I ween ; For she had herself been by magic told , That not alone should all be seen ; But was told , that the day was soon to come When Billy would ask , and his mandate be done . most commonly very much at home in the Latin ...
... nose , I ween ; For she had herself been by magic told , That not alone should all be seen ; But was told , that the day was soon to come When Billy would ask , and his mandate be done . most commonly very much at home in the Latin ...
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... nose ; With it she had a wonderous power , To raise the spirits at midnight hour : So I do blow most damnably , When need I have , as you might see . ' " - } Hard blew she then her bloody nose ( As CANTO II . LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 57.
... nose ; With it she had a wonderous power , To raise the spirits at midnight hour : So I do blow most damnably , When need I have , as you might see . ' " - } Hard blew she then her bloody nose ( As CANTO II . LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 57.
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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