The Lay of the Last Minstrel. Travesty. [By O. Neville.]H. Colburn, 1811 - 237 pages |
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... shew On mutual love , or Backstitch foe , " Till feud be quelled , and love be grace . " Mouse . " Prevent , O widow ! ere too late , The frequent meetings at the gate ; ' Tis not Tight - fit , that , I fear , Will prostitute our Molly ...
... shew On mutual love , or Backstitch foe , " Till feud be quelled , and love be grace . " Mouse . " Prevent , O widow ! ere too late , The frequent meetings at the gate ; ' Tis not Tight - fit , that , I fear , Will prostitute our Molly ...
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... probability of such a thing being done or not , it is as much so , as " bridling the Tweed with a curb of stone , " which are the words in the original . And never to shew where it lay , Save should CANTO II . LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 55.
... probability of such a thing being done or not , it is as much so , as " bridling the Tweed with a curb of stone , " which are the words in the original . And never to shew where it lay , Save should CANTO II . LAST MINSTREL , TRAVESTY . 55.
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Sir Walter Scott. And never to shew where it lay , Save should a tailor be his prey ; For then a tailor were a man . Forbid it Witch ! if witchery can . This mighty book had power , I say , To turn , as ' twere , the night to day ; But ...
Sir Walter Scott. And never to shew where it lay , Save should a tailor be his prey ; For then a tailor were a man . Forbid it Witch ! if witchery can . This mighty book had power , I say , To turn , as ' twere , the night to day ; But ...
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... shews Right to the point of her mighty 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 ...
... shews Right to the point of her mighty 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 ...
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... shew it ; And time there was , but just to go it : Poor Moll , with scarce a garter on , Flew like the startled wooden pigeon : The Bitch ( w ) the Tailor once more bore , And ran towards her master's door ; Who , pondering on that ...
... shew it ; And time there was , but just to go it : Poor Moll , with scarce a garter on , Flew like the startled wooden pigeon : The Bitch ( w ) the Tailor once more bore , And ran towards her master's door ; Who , pondering on that ...
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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