 | 1821 - 732 pages
...We thank you for your service, though the manner of offering it was unusual, and something bold.' ' In a sovereign's need,' answered the youth, ' it is...young man ! I take shame to say, that, in our capital, •uch and so various are the means of thriftless folly, that to give gold to youth is giving fuel... | |
 | English literature - 1821 - 612 pages
...to cliuse' " ' Thou wouldV have '¿old, I warrant me,' said the Queen, interrupting him ;— ' tie, young man ! I take shame to say, that, in our capital,...folly, that to give gold to youth is giving fuel to tire, and furnishing them with the means of self-destruction. If I live and reign, these means of unchristian... | |
 | English literature - 1821 - 614 pages
...of your majesty to measure out your bounties ; but if it became me to chusc'- — *' ' Thou would'sl have gold, I warrant me,' said -the Queen, interrupting him ;— . * fie, young man ! i -take shame to s.iy , that, in our capital, such and so various arc the means of thriftless i'olly, that to give gold... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1821 - 608 pages
...became me to chuse'— — ' Thou would'st have gold. I warrant me,' said the Queen, interrupting him; i fie, young man ! I take shame to say, that in our capital such and eo various are the means of thriftless folly, that to give gold to youth is giving fuel to fire, and... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 750 pages
...choose" — nt me," said the "Thou would?! have gold, I warra ueen, interrupting him; "fie, youn •oung man! I take shame to say, that, in our capital, such...various are the means of thriftless folly, that to give eold to youth is giving fuel to fire, and furnishing them witn the means of self-destruction. If I... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...for so humble a servant of your majesty to measure out your bounties; but if it became uic to choose" "Thou wouldst have gold, I warrant me," said the queen,...and so various are the means of thriftless folly, to give gold to youth is giving fuel to fire, and furnishing them with the means of self-destruction.... | |
 | Walter Scott - English fiction - 1855 - 776 pages
...so humble a servant of your Majesty to measure out your bounties ; but if it becam« me to choose" "Thou wouldst have gold, I warrant me," said the Queen,...interrupting him; "fie, young man! I take shame to eay, that, in our capital, such and so various are the means of thriftless folly, that to give polii... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1857 - 800 pages
...wouldst have gold, I warrant me," said the qneen, interrupting him ; " fie, young man ! I take shamc to say, that, in our capital such and so various are the means of thriftless folly, to give gold to youth is giving fuel to fire, and furnishing them with the means of self-destruction.... | |
 | Robert Demaus - 1859 - 612 pages
...so humble a servant of your Majesty to measure out your bounties, but if it became me to choose " " Thou would'st have gold I warrant me," said the queen,...interrupting him ; " fie, young man, I take shame to suy, that in our capital such and so various are tho means of thriftless folly, that to give gold to... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1869 - 810 pages
...so humble a servant of your majesty to measure out your bounties ; but if it became me to choose" " Thou wouldst have gold, I warrant me," said the queen,...and so various are the means of thriftless folly, to give gold to youth is giving fuel to fire, and furnishing them with the means of self-destruction.... | |
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May it please your grace," said Walter, hesitating, "it is not for so humble a servant of your majesty to measure out your bounties ; but if it became me to choose " " Thou would'st have gold, I warrant me... 
