Tickling a parson's nose as a' lies asleep: Then dreams he of another benefice! Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom deep; and then... Thaumaturgia, Or, Elucidations of the Marvellous - Страница 160написао/ла Oxonian - 1835 - 362 страницаПуни преглед - О овој књизи
| Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 606 страница
...tythe-Pigs Tail, Tickling the Parfon as he lies ajlcep ; Then dreams be of another Benefice* Sometimes Jit driveth o'er a Soldier's Neck, And then he dreams of cutting foreign Thrsatst Of Breaches, Ambufcadttes, Spanifti Blades, Of Healths five Fathom deep ; and then anon '... | |
| David Garrick - 1798 - 318 страница
...lawyer's nose, And then dreams 'he of smelling out a suit: And sometimes comes she with a tith's-pig's tail, Tickling the parson as he lies asleep ; Then...Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, •Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 страница
...courtier's nose , And then dreams he of smelling out a suit; ^V.nd sometimes comes she with a tithe-pig's tail , Tickling the parson as he lies asleep ; Then...neck , And then he dreams of cutting foreign throats , Or breaches , ambuscadoes , Spanish blades , Of healths five fathom deep; and then anon Drums in... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 страница
...AMBUSCA'OO. я. j. [emhoicada, Span.] A private post, in order to surprise an enemy. AME Sometimes «he driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then he dreams of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambttscadots, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom deep. Staiifcin. A'MBUSH. я. s. [ambuscbe, Fr.... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1807 - 386 страница
...having got the Essay on Population out of his head, queen Mab " comes to him with a tythe-pig's ." tail, tickling the parson as he lies asleep: — then " dreams he of another benefice.". The poor cannot indulge in such pleasing speculations. If what they earn beyond their immediate necessities... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1807 - 394 страница
...when, having got the Essay on Population out of his head, queen Mab " comes to him with a tythe-pig's " tail, tickling the parson as he lies asleep : — then " dreams he of another benefice." The poor cannot indulge in such pleasing speculations. If what they earn beyond their immediate necessities... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1807 - 386 страница
...when, having got the Essay on Population out of his head, queen Mab " comes to him with a tythe-pig's " tail, tickling the parson as he lies asleep : — then " dreams he of another benefice." The poor cannot indulge in such pleasing speculations. If what they earn beyond their immediate necessities... | |
| Elizabeth Inchbald - 1808 - 418 страница
...lawyer's nose, And then he dreams of smelling out a suit : And sometimes comes she with a tithe pig's tail, Tickling the parson, as he lies asleep ; Then...Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 страница
...lawyer's nose, And then he dreams of smelling out a suit : And sometimes comes she with a tithe pig's tail, Tickling the parson, as he lies asleep ; Then...Sometimes she driveth o'er a soldier's neck, And then dreams he of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, ambuscadoes, Spanish blades, Of healths five fathom... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 страница
...courtier's nose, And then dreams he of smelling out a suit : And sometimes comes she with a tithe-pig's tail, Tickling the parson as he lies asleep ; Then dreams he of another benefice. Sometimes she driyeth o'er a soldier's neck, And then he dreams of cutting foreign throats, Of breaches, .ambuscadoes,... | |
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