| 1799 - 516 pages
...But the countryman fmil'd as the ftranger fp^ke. And Ihcepifhly ihook his head. I haften'd as foon as the wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch; But 1'f.iith (he had been wilcr than me, For the took a bótele to church." »ROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH... | |
| 1799 - 746 pages
...But the countryman fmil'd as the ftrangcr fpake. And fheepilhly fhook his head. I haften'd as foon as the wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch ; But I'faith (he had been wiier than me. For ihe took a bottle to church." We are notfnrprifed nor much... | |
| Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1805 - 582 pages
...the countryman smil'd as the stranger spike, And sheepishly shook his head. ' I h ..Me:, V. as Mon as the wedding was done And left my wife in the porch. But i'faith she had been wiser than me, F«t she took a bottle, to church.' p. 381 ' St. Gualberto' is... | |
| English poetry - 1807 - 218 pages
...countryman said ; But the countryman smil'd, as the stranger spake, And sheepishly shook his head. 41 I hasten'd as soon as the wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch ; But, i'faith, she had been beforehand with me, For she took a bottle to church !" MADRIGAL. [COLLINS.] FAIN... | |
| Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...life. " But if the wife should drink of it first, . . God help the husband then !" The Stranger stoopt to the Well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water again....wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch ; But i'faith she had been wiser than me, For she took a bottle to church," 1798. BISHOP BRUNO. " Bruno,... | |
| Thomas Bond - East Looe (England) - 1823 - 360 pages
...Well, I warrant, betime," He to the countryman said ; But the countryman smiled as the stranger spoke, And sheepishly shook his head. " I hasten'd as soon...wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch ; But i'faith she had been wiser than me, For she took a bottle to church." The water of this Well is at... | |
| 1827 - 492 pages
...water again. You drank of the well I warrant betimes ! He to the countryman said; But the countryman smiled as the stranger spake, And sheepishly shook...wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch, But i'faith she had been wiser than me, * For she took a bottle to church. Origmal. FEUDAL VENGEANCE. Continued... | |
| Poetry - 1827 - 158 pages
...again. You drank of the well, I warrant, betimes? He to the countryman said ; But the countryman sniil'd as the stranger spake, And sheepishly shook his head....the wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch ; • . Buti' faith she had been Wiser than me, For she took a bottle to church. THE FAKENHAM GHOST.... | |
| James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...be master for life ! " But if the wife should drink of it first, Heaven help the husband then !" — The stranger stoop'd to the well of St. Keyne, And...wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch; But i'faith she had been wiser than I, For she took a bottle to church!" THE WOBLD COMPARED TO A STAGE.... | |
| Anna Eliza Bray - 1837 - 1130 pages
...like a deer from the altar to the well in order to secure the first draught : — -• I hasten 'd as soon as the wedding was done, And left my wife in the porch ; But i'faith she had been wiser than me, For she took a bottle to church." Near St. Keyne we had to pass... | |
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