 | William Oxberry - Theater - 1824 - 402 pages
...snatch half a glance at opera, ball, A meteortrac'd by none, though seen by all ; 'Till spousy find*, while anxious to immure her, A patent coffin only...snuff and spectacles, this age denounces. And thus she moralizes: — (Speakslike an old w»man.) " Ho* bold and forward each youug1 flirt appears ; " Courtship... | |
 | Quaver - Songs - 1844 - 552 pages
...hundred won iit night may heal the wounds. Now she'll snatch half a glance at opera, ball, A meteofr trac'd by none, though seen by all ; Till spousy finds,...snuff and spectacles, this age denounces. And thus she moralizes : — (speaks like an old woman) " How bold and forward each young flirt appears ; Courtship... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...justice in the morn claim fifty pounds, Five hundred won at night may heal the wounds. Now she'll snatch half a glance at opera, ball, A meteor trac'd by none,...spousy finds, while anxious to immure her, A patent coflin only can secure her ! At last the Dowager, in ancient flounces, With snuff and spectacles, this... | |
 | Star reciter - 1873 - 330 pages
...For what may not upon a card depend ? Now she'll snatch half a glance at opera, ball, A meteor traced by none, though seen by all ; Till spousy finds, while...dowager, in ancient flounces, With snuff and spectacles, she folly trounces, And moralising, thus the age denounces : " How bold and forward each young flirt... | |
 | John William Kirton - Elocution - 1880 - 284 pages
...For what may not upon a card depend ? Now she'll snatch half a glance at opera, ball, A meteor traced by none, though seen by all ; Till spousy finds, while...dowager, in ancient flounces, With snuff and spectacles, she folly trounces, And moralising, thus the age denounces : " How bold and forward each young flirt... | |
 | William Brisbane Dick - Readers - 1881 - 220 pages
...won at night may heal the wounds. Now she'll snatch half a glance at operas, ball, A meteor traced by none, though seen by all; 'Till spousy finds, while...snuff and spectacles, this age denounces. And thus she moralizes:— (Speaks like an old woman.) "How bold and forward each young flirt appears," ' Courtship... | |
 | Ferguson - 1881 - 386 pages
...For what may not upon a card depend ? Now she'll snatch half a glance at opera, ball, A meteor traced by none, though seen by all ; Till spousy finds, while...her. At last the dowager, in ancient flounces, With snuft' and spectacles, she folly trounces, And moralising, thus the age denounces : " How bold and... | |
 | English wit and humor - 1885 - 304 pages
...For what may not upon a card depend ? Now she'll snatch half a glance at opera, ball, A meteor traced by none, though seen by all ; 'Till "spousy " finds,...Dowager, in ancient flounces, With snuff and spectacles, she folly trounces, And, moralising, thus the age denounces : " How bold and forward each young flirt... | |
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Till spousy finds, while anxious to immure her, A patent coffin only can secure her ! At last the Dowager, in ancient flounces, With snuff and spectacles, this age denounces. 