| Epigrams, English - 1806 - 274 pages
...OB his death-bed, poor Simon lies, His spouse is in despair ; With frequent sobs, and mutual cries,. They both express their care. A different cause, says...that he shall die, — His wife — that he may live. XCVII. A FRIENDLY CONTEST. While Cam and his their sad tribute bring Of rival grief to weep their pious... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 458 pages
...On his death-bed poor Lubin lies ; His spouse is in despair : "With frequent sobs and mutual cries , They both express their care. A different cause , says parson Sly , The same effect may give : Poor Lubin fears that he shall die ; His wife, that he may live. PRIOR. A LADY DURSLEY. IMPROMPTU ÉCRIT... | |
| John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 414 pages
...thought. On his death-bed poor Lubin lies, His spouse is in despair, With frequent sobs, and mutual cries, They both express their care. A different cause, says parson Sly, The same effect may give , Poor Lubin fears that he shall die ; * His wife, that he may live. On a LADY'S PATCH. That envious speck... | |
| Epigrams - 1812 - 156 pages
...On his death -bed poor Simon lies ; His spouse is in despair : With frequent sobs, and mutual cries, They both express their care. A different cause, says...effect may give : Poor Simon fears that he shall die ; CLXXI. Had Cain been Scot, God would have changed his doom ; Not forc'd to wander, but confin'd at... | |
| English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...cries They both express their care. A itS 'rent cause, says Parson Sir, The same effect may give ; Pour Simon fears that he shall die, His wife — that he may live. THE THIEF. Jack, by the constables eiitrapp'd, Was destm'd to tlie law a prey : r. t while his easy... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 466 pages
...Osr his death-bed poor Lubin lies, His spouse is in despair : With frequent sobs and mutual cries, They both express their care. ' A different cause, (says Parson Sly) The same effect may give ; Poor Lubin fears that he shall die, His wife that he may live.' .INOTHEB. HEB eyebrow box one morning lost,... | |
| American wit and humor - 1830 - 256 pages
...and mutual cries . They both express their care. A diff'rent cause, says parson Fly, The same eflect may give; Poor Simon fears that he shall die, His wife — that he may live. GOLD VS. GOULD. An old man of the name of Gould having married a young wife, wrote a poetical epistle... | |
| Songs, English - 1840 - 652 pages
...Baas.) ON his death-bed poor Lubin lies, His spouse is in despair ; With frequent sobs and mutual cries They both express their care. A different cause, says Parson Sly, The same effect may give ; Poor Lubin fears that he may die, His wife that he may live. Ladies' Catch-book. HOHENLINDEN. GLEE,/or 5... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...it ; Happy could Ned's inverted rule Prove every fool to be a poet." " On his death-bed poor Lubin lies, His spouse is in despair ; With frequent sobs...cause, says Parson Sly, The same effect may give ; Poor Lubin fears that he shall die, Hi* wife that he may live." Would not you fancy that a poet of our own... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 360 pages
...show it; Happy could Ned's inverted rule Prove every fool to be a poet." " On his death-bed poor Lubin lies, His spouse is in despair ; With frequent sobs...cause says Parson Sly, The same effect may give ; Poor Lubin fears that he shall die, Bis wife that he may live." was singing ? and, in the verses of Chloe... | |
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