 Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring, It was too wide a peck; And to say truth (for out it must) It looked like the great collar (.just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice,...  Waldie's Select Circulating Library - Seite 1191841Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 Seiten
...Nor half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Wou'd not stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like... | |
 | 1828 - 454 Seiten
...as did the maid. ******* Her finger was so small, the ring Wou'd not stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 816 Seiten
...thou make as many holes in an enemy's battle, as thou hast done in a woman's petticoat ? Sbaktptare. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light. SucUing. It is a great compliment to the sex, that the virtues are generally shewn... | |
 | 1825 - 500 Seiten
...consideration of the following lines of Sir John Suckling, and defy him to be of the other side : — Her FEET beneath her petticoat. Like little mice stole...and out As if they feared the light ; But oh ! she dsnces such a way, No sun upon an Easter -day li half so tine a sight ! VARIETIES. ANIMAL DYE. KIND... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 Seiten
...reaches to Heaven. Feltham. mHer finger was so -mall, the ring Wonld not stay on which they did bring ; It was too wide a peck : And to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (just) About oar young colt's neck. — Suckling. Day. Non. 7. litllftS.... | |
 | 1833 - 388 Seiten
...much use of it in this. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring. It was too wide a peck ; And to say truth, (for out it must), It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat. Like... | |
 | Sir John Suckling - 1836 - 448 Seiten
...round, so plump, so soft as she, Nor half so full of juice. And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young colt's...petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light: But oh ! she dances such a way— No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
 | 1836 - 436 Seiten
...a poet. His Ballad upon a Wedding contains some descriptive passages of unapproached excellence— Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light ; And oh, she dances such a way ! No sun upon an eaiter day Is half so fine a sight. • • • •... | |
 | Sir John Suckling - 1836 - 436 Seiten
...Nor half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, ' It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like... | |
 | Garland - 1836 - 246 Seiten
...Nor half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like... | |
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