 | Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer - 1855 - 456 Seiten
...without thinking of them. " When at play to laugh, or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why, Never to hold her tongue a minute While all she prates has nothing...a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit. Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong ; Hath every repartee in store... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1857 - 332 Seiten
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play, to laugh, or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, > While all she prates has nothing...with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But all the words pronouncing wrong ; Hath every repartee in... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1858 - 436 Seiten
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play, to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why. Never to hold her tongue a minute. While all she prates has nothing...with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong," fee. ' The poetry, of... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1866 - 440 Seiten
...for a scarlet coat ; ^ hen at a play, to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing in it ; AV hole hours can with a coxcomb sit. And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1868 - 340 Seiten
...cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing in itf Whole hours can with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; • Her learning mounts to read a song, But all the words pronouncing wrong ; Hath every repartee... | |
 | Charles Anderton Read - 1879 - 404 Seiten
...for a scarlet coat; When at a play to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit; His learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong; Hath every repartee in store... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 362 Seiten
...for a scarlet coat 7^ When at a play to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong ; Has every repartee in... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Sir Walter Scott - 1883 - 518 Seiten
...for a scarlet coat ; When at a play, to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; VOL XIY. N Her learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong ; Has every repartee... | |
 | 1887 - 842 Seiten
...fur a scarlet coat ; When at a play to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why ; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit; His learning 'mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong; Hath every repartee in store... | |
 | 1893 - 386 Seiten
...passion for a scarlet coat; When at a play to laugh or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing...a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit; His learning mounts to read a song, But half the words pronouncing wrong; Hath every repartee in store... | |
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When at a play to laugh, or cry, Yet cannot tell the reason why; Never to hold her tongue a minute, While all she prates has nothing in it ; Whole hours can with a coxcomb sit, And take his nonsense all for wit ; Her learning mounts to read a song, But... 
