 | England - 1828 - 964 pages
...to overturn the old Jacobite spirit of the country, than even the Clan Act itself. Haughty and bold the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good : " Let him drink port," the crafty statesman cried « He drunk the poison, and hi* spirit died. But although the crazy spirit... | |
 | John Home - Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-1746 - 1822 - 420 pages
...epigram on the enforcement of the high duty on French wine in this country, is in most people's hands : " Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton,...' Let him drink port,' an English statesman cried — Among the papers which have been preserved, is one of a remarkable kind, — a journal of that... | |
 | 1822 - 430 pages
...on the enforcement of the high duty on French wine in this country : " Firm and erect the Caledonjap stood : Old was his mutton, and his claret good: '...an English statesman cried — He drank the poison, anJ his spirit died." TO CORRESPONDENT*. RECEIVED.— TA. B., Ju:io, JW Grange.Sc Senior. " Lines on... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1827 - 624 pages
...duties applicable to the liquor called Southampton part. The epigram of John Home was as follows : — ' Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton,...Let him drink port," an English statesman cried— lie drank the poison, and his spirit died.' Dr. Adam Fergusson, the author of the History of the Roman... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1827 - 634 pages
...duties applicable to the liquor called Southampton port. The epigram of John Home was as follows : — ' Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; " Let him drink port," an'English statesman cried— He drank the poison, and his •pirit died.'. • • • o 2 Dr. Dr.... | |
 | Scotland - 1828 - 1538 pages
...to overturn the old Jacobite spirit of the country, than even the Clan Act itself. Haughty and bold the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good : " Let him drink port," the crafty statesman cried ; He drank the poison, and his spirit died. But although the crazy spirit... | |
 | Sir John Sinclair - Agriculturists - 1831 - 596 pages
...Home, to write some verses, expressive of their feelings. He immediately produced the following : Bold and erect the Caledonian stood ; Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; . Make him drink port ! an English statesman cried, He drank the poison, and his spirit died. Fortunately,... | |
 | Great Britain - 1831 - 488 pages
...Home, to write some verses expressive of their feelings. He immediately produced the following: 1 Bold and erect the Caledonian stood ; Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; Make him drink port ! an English statesman cried ; He drank the poison, and bis spirit died.' '•... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - France - 1835 - 386 pages
...Southampton port. The epigram of John Home was as follows :— " Firm and erect the Caledonian stnod. Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; * Let him drink port/ an English statesman cried — II" drank the poison, and his spirit died." to the continent. As the regiment advanced to the battle... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1837 - 428 pages
...and was sure to anathematize a second, if offered, by repealing Jobn Home's epigram — / % " Bold and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good : Let him drink port, the English statesman cried — He drank the poison, and his spirit died." In truth, he liked no wines... | |
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Bold and erect the Caledonian stood; Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; Let him drink port, the English statesman cried— He drank the poison, and his spirit died. 
