The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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... round , To bring about the wish'd - for sound ; And then he wished he mem'ry had , To recall a bloody ballad , It was not fram'd for cleric ears , But for low minds , with many fears- ( d ) And gave him heart , and gave him time ...
... round , To bring about the wish'd - for sound ; And then he wished he mem'ry had , To recall a bloody ballad , It was not fram'd for cleric ears , But for low minds , with many fears- ( d ) And gave him heart , and gave him time ...
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... round , Is still - a bigamizing elf . IX . In sorrow , o'er Dan Backstitch grave The timid needle tribe had wept ; For tho ' the rogue two wives would have , A generous board he living kept : But o'er her husband's haunted bier The ...
... round , Is still - a bigamizing elf . IX . In sorrow , o'er Dan Backstitch grave The timid needle tribe had wept ; For tho ' the rogue two wives would have , A generous board he living kept : But o'er her husband's haunted bier The ...
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... round Would whisper- " Here's a mouse . In the hall both master and boy Swore that the spright was nigh ; And looked forth their eyes t ' employ— But no spirit met the eye ! ( f ) Honourable Society of Masons . XIV . From the sound of ...
... round Would whisper- " Here's a mouse . In the hall both master and boy Swore that the spright was nigh ; And looked forth their eyes t ' employ— But no spirit met the eye ! ( f ) Honourable Society of Masons . XIV . From the sound of ...
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... round the hall , right merrily , A mimic soldier rode : Even bearded some in arms at home , " Share in his frolic gambols bore ; " Albeit , the which in arms were known , Were serjeants in a yeoman corps . 1 For the grey warriors said ...
... round the hall , right merrily , A mimic soldier rode : Even bearded some in arms at home , " Share in his frolic gambols bore ; " Albeit , the which in arms were known , Were serjeants in a yeoman corps . 1 For the grey warriors said ...
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... Round heath , where just the robber's eye Full many a time his prey could spy ; Where some poor wretch shall find , when old , That starving is no cure for cold . XXVIII . Remounting , then passed Stitchitfair The ancient hamlet ...
... Round heath , where just the robber's eye Full many a time his prey could spy ; Where some poor wretch shall find , when old , That starving is no cure for cold . XXVIII . Remounting , then passed Stitchitfair The ancient hamlet ...
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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