 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...  The British Essayists;: The Looker-on - Seite 233von Alexander Chalmers - 1808Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 606 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...dream ; Sometimes she gallops o'er a courtier's nose , And then dreams he of smelling out a suit; ^V.nd sometimes comes she with a tithe-pig's tail , Tickling...neck , And then he dreams of cutting foreign throats , Or breaches , ambuscadoes , Spanish blades , Of healths five fathom deep; and then anon Drums in... | |
 | 1806 - 408 Seiten
...tainted are. Sometimes she gallops o'er a 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 j Then dreams he of. another benefice. Sometimes she driveth o'er a solder's neck, And then dreams... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1807 - 386 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Enfield - 1808 - 434 Seiten
...kisses dream: Sometimes she gallops o'er a courtier's nose, And then dreams he of smelling out a suit : And sometimes comes she with a tithe-pig's tail, Tickling...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,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Elizabeth Inchbald - 1808 - 418 Seiten
...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... | |
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