Alas ! you know the cause too well; The salt is spilt, to me it fell: Then to contribute to my loss, My knife and fork were laid across: On Friday, too ! the day I dread ! Would I were safe at home in bed ! Last night (I vow to Heaven 'tis true) Bounce... The Poetical Works of John Gay - Seite 112von John Gay - 1893Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Gay - 1796 - 284 Seiten
...worse disgrace betide ? Hath no one since his death apply'd ? * Alas ! you know the cause too well, The salt is spilt ; to me it fell. Then, to contribute...the day I dread ! Would I were safe at home in bed ! Last night (I vow to heav'n 'tis true !) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next post some fatal... | |
| John Gay - 1806 - 178 Seiten
...worse disgrace betide? Hath no one since his death applied ?' ' Alas ! you know the cause too well ; The salt is spilt, to me it fell ; Then to contribute...the day I dread ! Would I were safe at home in bed ! Last night (I vow to Heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next post some fatal news... | |
| John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 Seiten
...worse disgrace betide? Hath no one since his death applied ?' ' Alas ! yon know the canse too well ; The salt is spilt, to me it fell ; Then to contribute to my loss, Jly knife and fork were laid across j On Friday, too ! the day I dread! Would I were safe at home in... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 Seiten
...docs a worse disgrace betide; Hath no one since his death applied? Alas! you know the cause too well ; ous as I 'm just ; " But I obey, as others must, " Those laws which fate has made. " My tiny kingdom '. Last night (r vow to heaven 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin Hew. Next post some fata) news... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 Seiten
...disgrace betide ? Hath no one since his death apply'd ?" " Alas ! you know the cause too well; The salt ii spilt, to me it fell ; Then, to contribute to my loss,...the day I dread ! Would I were safe at home in bed ! last night ( I TOW to Heav n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next post some fatal... | |
| John Gay - 1811 - 478 Seiten
...thing so menu mnst give offence. Then to contribate to iny loss, My knife and fork were laid across j On friday too ! the day I dread ; Would I were safe at home in bed ! Last night ( I vow to heav'n 'tis trne ) . Bounce frôm the lire a coffîu flew ; Next post some... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 Seiten
...a worse disgrace betide, Has no one since his death apply 'd -. Alas! you know the cause too well; The salt is spilt, to me it fell. Then to contribute...the day I dread! Would I were safe at home in bed ! Last night (I vow to heav'n tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next post some fatal news... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 Seiten
...does a worse disgrace betide, Has no one since his death apply 'd ? Alas! you know the cause too well; The salt is spilt, to me it fell. Then to contribute to my loss, My knife and fork were laid across ; ,< V 590 The Youiig Woman's Companion ; Next post some fatal news shall tell : 1 hope my Cornish... | |
| John Gay - 1816 - 266 Seiten
...does a worse disgrace betide ? Hath no one since his death apply'd? Alas! you know the cause too well, The salt is spilt; to me it fell. Then, to contribute...the day I dread! Would I were safe at home in bed! Last night (I vow to heav'n 'tis true!) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next post some fatal news... | |
| John Gay - 1816 - 174 Seiten
...worse disgrace betide ? Hatfa no one since his death apply'd ?i Alas ! you know the cause too well !— The salt is spilt— to me it fell ! Then, to contribute...— the day I dread ! Would I were safe at home in hed ! Last night (I vow to 'Heav'n 'tis true !) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew ! Next post some... | |
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