 | 1765 - 404 Seiten
...fourteen eyes. To fee and well difcern-a: But he had a club, this dragon to drub, J Or he had ne're don't, I warrant ye : But More of More-Hall, with nothing at all, He flew the dragon of Wantley. This dragon had two^ furious wings. Each one upon each fhoulder; 19 With... | |
 | 1783 - 360 Seiten
...fourteen eyes, To fee and well difcern a : But he had a club, this dragon to drub, Or he had ne'er done it, I warrant ye : But More of More-Hall, with nothing at all, He flew the dragon of Wantley. This dragon had two furious wings, Each one upon each (houlder ; With a... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 Seiten
...from one in Roman letter, in the Pepys Collection, collated with such others as could be procured. OLD stories tell, how Hercules A dragon slew at Lerna,...discern-a : But he had a club, this dragon to drub, 5 Or he had ne'er done it, I warrant ye: But More of More-Hall, with nothing at all, He slew the dragon... | |
 | 1823 - 230 Seiten
...complete victory over his antagonist, who from vexation broke his heart. [From the Pepys collection.] OLD stories tell, how Hercules A dragon slew at Lerna,...discern-a; But he had a club, this dragon to drub, & Or he had ne'er done it, 1 warrant ye; But More of More-Hall, with nothing at all, He slew the dragon... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1823 - 450 Seiten
...from one in Roman letter, in the Pepys Collection, collated with such others as could be procured. OLD stories tell, how Hercules A dragon slew at Lerna,...discern-a: But he had a club, this dragon to drub, 5 Or he had ne'er done it, I warrant ye: But More of More-Hall, with nothing at all, He slew the dragon... | |
 | John Holland - 1837 - 284 Seiten
...redoubtable dracocide, who, as the hero of the ballad, is thus introduced in the first stanza:— " Old stories tell how Hercules A dragon slew at Lerna,...and fourteen eyes, To see and well discern-a: But he bad a club, this dragon to drub, Or he had ne'er done it, I warrant ye : But More of More-Hall, with... | |
 | English poetry - 1839 - 374 Seiten
...this dragon to drub, 5 A dragon slew at Lerna, With seven beads, and fourteen eyes, Or he had ne'er done it, I warrant ye : But More of More-Hall, with nothing at all, He slew the dragon of Wantley. This dragon had two furious wings, \\ itli a sting in his tayl, as long; as a fluyl, Each one upon... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1844 - 318 Seiten
...great resemblance THE DRAGON OP WANTLEY. M7 But he had a club, this dragon to drub, * Or he had ne'er done it, I warrant ye : But More of More-Hall, with nothing at all, He slew the dragon of Wantley. This dragon had two furious wings, Which made him bolder and bolder. He had long claws, and in his... | |
 | British empire - 1847 - 812 Seiten
...dragon's den, You could not chuie but spy It " Old stories tell how Hercules A dragon slew at Lema, With seven heads, and fourteen eyes, To see and well...discern-a : But he had a club, this dragon to drub, Or he had ne'er done it, Г warrant ye: But More of More-Hall, with nothing at all, He slew the dragon of... | |
 | William John Broderip - 1847 - 434 Seiten
...persecuting errand above alluded to, we pray our readers to bear in mind the first of these traditions. Old stories tell how Hercules A dragon slew at Lerna,...heads and fourteen eyes, To see and well discern-a. Now what was this Lerna ? It -was said to be the lake into which the daughters of Danaus threw the... | |
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OF WANTLEY. OLD stories tell how Hercules A dragon slew at Lerna, With seven heads and fourteen eyes, To see and well discern-a : But he had a club, this dragon to drub, Or he ne'er had done it, I warrant ye : But More of More-hall, with nothing at all,... 
