 | English poetry - 1797 - 420 pages
...not the petty clerks, but bribe my Lord. 320 Now is the time that rakes their revels keep, Kindlers of riot, enemies of sleep. His scatter'd pence the flying Nicker* flings. And with the copper show'rthe casement rings. Who has not heard the Scourer's midnight fame ? Who has not trembled at the... | |
 | John Gay, Thomas Park - 1808 - 322 pages
...with the copper shower the casement rings. 8 Genllemea who delighted to break window! with halfpence . Who has not heard the Scowrer's midnight fame? Who has not trembled at the Mohock's name ? 326 Was there a watchman took his hourly rounds Safe from their blows, or new-invented wounds ? I... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 462 pages
...opinion, f The weather still continues very " Now is the time that rakes their revels keep ; Kindiers of riot, enemies of sleep. His scatter'd pence the flying Nicker flings, And with the copper shower the casement rings. Who has not heard the Scowrers midnight fame ; Who has not trembled at the... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...Fee not the petty clerks, but bribe my lord. Now is the time that rakes their revels keep ; Kindlcrs another sky. As I bent down to look, just opposite A shape within the watery gleam appear'd, shower the casement rings. Who has not heard the scourer's midnight fame ? Who has not trembled at... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 364 pages
...Fee not the petty clerks, but bribe my lord. Now is the time that rakes their revels keep ; Kindlers of riot, enemies of sleep. His scatter'd pence the flying nicker * flings, And with the copper shower the casement rings. Who has not heard the scourer's midnight fame ? Who has not trembled at... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...Fee not the petty clerks, but bribe my lord. Now is the time that rakes their revels keep | Kindlers , , shower the casement rings. Who has not heard the Scowerer's midnight fame? Who has not trembled at... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 540 pages
...sleep. His scatter'd pence the flying Nicker flings, And with the copper shower the casement rings. W ho has not heard the Scowrer's midnight fame ; Who has not trembled at the Mohock's name ? them. The Bishop of Salisbury's son is said to be of the gang. * They are all Whigs ; and a great... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1826 - 376 pages
...Fee not the petty clerks, but bribe my lord. Now is the. time that rakes their revels keep : Kindlers of riot, enemies of sleep. His scatter*d pence the flying Nicker* flings, And with the copper shower the casement rings. » Cfntlemennho delighted to break windows with half-pence. Who has not... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 918 pages
...the existence of the same association:— " Now is the time that rakes their revels keep, Kindlers of riot, enemies of sleep. His scatter'd pence the flying Nicker * flings, And with the copper shower the casement rings. Who has not heard the Scowerer's midnight fame ? Who has not trembled at... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...Fee not the petty clerks, but bribe my lord. Now is the time that rakes their revels keep ; Kindlers shower the casement rings. Who has not heard the scourer's midnight fame ? Who has not trembled at... | |
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Now is the time that rakes their revells keep; Kindlers of riot, enemies of sleep. His scatter'd pence the flying Nicker flings, And with the copper show'r the casement rings. Who has not heard the Scowrer's midnight fame? Who has not trembled at the... 
