 our Mayor's a noddy; And as for our Corporation — shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin! You hope, because you're old and obese, To find in the furry civic robe ease?...  Poems - Seite 307von Robert Browning - 1864Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...corporation— shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin! You hope, because you're...obese, To find in the furry civic robe ease ? Rouse tip, sirs! Give your brains a racking, To fiml the remedy we're lacking, Or, sure as fate, we'll send... | |
 | 1865 - 820 Seiten
...corporation— shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that carrt or won't determine AVhat's best to rid us of our vermin ! You hope, because you're...lacking, Or, sure as fate, we'll send you packing 1 ' At this the mayor and corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation." A person of"musical abilities... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1850 - 436 Seiten
...that can't or won't determine " What 's best to rid us of our vermin ! " You hope, because you 're old and obese, " To find in the furry civic robe ease...! Give your brains a racking " To find the remedy we 'er lacking, " Or, sure as fate, we 'll send you packing ! " At this the Mayor and Corporation Quaked... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 Seiten
...shocking " To think we buy gowns lined with ermine " For dolts that can't or won't determine " What's" best to rid us of our vermin ! " You hope, because...you're old and obese, " To find in the furry civic robe case ? " Bouse up, sirs ! Give your brains a racking " To find the remedy we're lacking, "Or, sure... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 Seiten
...— shocking To think we buy gowns, lined with ermine Eor dolts that can't or won't determine AVhat's best to rid us of our vermin ! You hope, because you're...with a mighty consternation. An hour they sate in council, At length the Mayor broke silence : "For a guilder I'd my ermine gown sell ; I wish I were... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 Seiten
...— shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin ! You hope, because you're...with a mighty consternation. An hour they sate in council ; At length the mayor broke silence : " For a guilder I'd my ermine gown sell ; I wish I were... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 Seiten
...— shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin ! You hope, because you're...Corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. An hour they sat in council, At length the Mayor broke silence : ' For a guilder I'd my ermine gown sell ; I wish... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 578 Seiten
...lined with ermine ' For dolts who can't or won't determine ' What's best to rid us of our vermin I ' You hope, because you're old and obese ' To find in the furry civic rube ease ? " Rouse up, Sirs ! Give your brains a racking " To find the remedy we're lacking, " Or,... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1863 - 564 Seiten
...shocking " To think we buy gowns lined with ermine " For dolts who can't or won't determine " What's best to rid us of our vermin ! " You hope, because...Corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. An hour they sat in council ; At length the Mayor broke silence : " For a guilder Pd my ermine gown sell ; " I wish... | |
 | 302 Seiten
...shocking " To think we buy gowns lined with ermina "For dolts that can't or won't determine "What's best to rid us of our vermin ! " You hope, because...and Corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. , rvAn hour they sate in counril, /U 1 ruth the Mayor broke silence ; "For a guilder I'd my ermine... | |
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