A Budget of Humorous Poetry: Comprising Specimens of the Best and Most Humorous Productions of the Popular American and Foreign Poetical Writers of the DayG.G. Evans, 1859 - 320 страница |
Из књиге
Резултати 1-5 од 34
Страница 11
... cried ; But the noble Slingsby straightway Drew the toothpick from his side . " Fare thee well ! " he cried , and dashing Through the waters strongly swam : Meanwhile Cullen Bryant , watching , Breathed a prayer and sucked a dram ...
... cried ; But the noble Slingsby straightway Drew the toothpick from his side . " Fare thee well ! " he cried , and dashing Through the waters strongly swam : Meanwhile Cullen Bryant , watching , Breathed a prayer and sucked a dram ...
Страница 18
... cried ; And springing high into the air , he jerked his quid aside.- " No man shall put my dander up , or with my feelings trifle , As long as Silas Fixings wears a bowie - knife and rifle . " " If your shoes pinch , " replied Judge ...
... cried ; And springing high into the air , he jerked his quid aside.- " No man shall put my dander up , or with my feelings trifle , As long as Silas Fixings wears a bowie - knife and rifle . " " If your shoes pinch , " replied Judge ...
Страница 26
... cried " hay ! hay ! " And like so many minutes there Five hours slipped away . Before the bridle halter , I thought to call her mine- The day was fixed when she to me Her hand and heart should jine . The rum old boss , the father ...
... cried " hay ! hay ! " And like so many minutes there Five hours slipped away . Before the bridle halter , I thought to call her mine- The day was fixed when she to me Her hand and heart should jine . The rum old boss , the father ...
Страница 32
... cried woe- fully . But Greg - he grinned fiercely , and frowned on them foefully ! One day , the snow fell thick and fast One drear mid - winter's day ; And Greg was out upon the waste That round his cottage lay . No sight was there ...
... cried woe- fully . But Greg - he grinned fiercely , and frowned on them foefully ! One day , the snow fell thick and fast One drear mid - winter's day ; And Greg was out upon the waste That round his cottage lay . No sight was there ...
Страница 33
... cried beggarman Pat , Who wandered , all weathers , without coat or hat , Upon the wide waste , and now chanced to be near Enough to the miser his heart - grief to hear : 66 They are good words yev said ; and no better by preacher ...
... cried beggarman Pat , Who wandered , all weathers , without coat or hat , Upon the wide waste , and now chanced to be near Enough to the miser his heart - grief to hear : 66 They are good words yev said ; and no better by preacher ...
Друга издања - Прикажи све
Чести термини и фразе
afore ALEXANDER SMART Anonymous Arkansas gentleman Bassanio blue bosom CHARLES GODFREY LELAND Choctaw line chorius coursers cried dear Devil Doll Dolly Don Fernando door drink eyes fear fight fire flies folks gave genteel girls give gold hast head hear heard heart HORACE SMITH HUGGINS Irishman John John Burgoyne King knew lady lol de ra look Lord Morbleu morning Moscow mother ne'er never night noble nose Number o'er old soldiers once Parbleu Peter Gray poor pray quoth RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM Robinson he Sez rose round scarce Shylock sigh singing smile Snapping Turtle soul speed thee stand supple-jack sure sweet tell there's thet thing thought took Tooral town Twas W. E. AYTOUN Warriors three wife WILLIAM MAGINN WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY wonder wud knott dye Yankee young
Популарни одломци
Страница 155 - St. Keyne,' quoth the Cornish-man, 'many a time Drank of this crystal Well, And before the Angel summoned her, She laid on the water a spell. 'If the husband of this gifted Well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, For he shall be master for life.
Страница 95 - His horsemen hard behind us ride; Should they our steps discover, Then who will cheer my bonny bride, When they have slain her lover?
Страница 96 - Across this stormy water; And I'll forgive your Highland chief, My daughter! — oh! my daughter!
Страница 136 - The poor folk flocked from far and near ; The great barn was full as it could hold Of women and children, and young and old. Then when he saw it could hold no more, Bishop Hatto he made fast the door ; And while for mercy on Christ they call, He set fire to the barn and burnt them all. " F faith, 'tis an excellent bonfire !" quoth he, " And the country is greatly obliged to me, For ridding it, in these times forlorn, Of rats, that only consume the corn.
Страница 265 - Mid blazing beams and scalding streams, Through fire and smoke he dauntless broke, Where Muggins broke before. But sulphury stench and boiling drench Destroying sight o'erwhelm'd him quite, He sunk to rise no more. Still o'er his head, while Fate he braved, His whizzing water-pipe he waved ; " Whitford and Mitford, ply your pumps, " You, Clutterbuck, come, stir your stumps, " Why are you in such doleful dumps ? " A fireman, and afraid of bumps! — " What are they fear'd on ? fools! 'od rot 'em !"...
Страница 137 - He laid him down and closed his eyes; But soon a scream made him arise. He started, and saw two eyes of flame On his pillow, from whence the screaming came.
Страница 141 - Indeed," replied the stranger (looking grave), " Then he's a double knave ; He knows that rogues and thieves by scores Nightly beset unguarded doors: And see, how easily might one Of these domestic foes, Even beneath your very nose, Perform his knavish tricks; Enter your room, as I have done, Blow out your candles — thus — and thus — Pocket your silver candlesticks, And — walk off — thus!
Страница 175 - And when, its force expended, The harmless storm was ended, And, as the sunrise splendid Came blushing o'er the sea ; I thought, as day was breaking, My little girls were waking, And smiling, and making A prayer at home for me.
Страница 135 - Twas a piteous sight to see all around The grain lie rotting on the ground. Every day the starving poor Crowded around Bishop Hatto's door; For he had a plentiful last year's store, And all the neighbourhood could tell His granaries were furnished well.
Страница 214 - THE Comet ! He is on his way, And singing as he flies ; The whizzing planets shrink before The spectre of the skies ; Ah ! well may regal orbs burn blue, And satellites turn pale, Ten million cubic miles of head, Ten billion leagues of tail ! On, on by whistling spheres of light, He flashes and he flames...