 | John S. Skinner - 1829 - 436 pages
...steed Had fallen'd in his master's stable— Old Quince averr'd, upon his troth, They were the usrliest beasts in Devon; And none knew why he fed them both, With his own hands, six days in seven. Whene'er they heard his ring or knock, Quicker than thought, the village slatterns Flung down the novel,... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1844 - 300 pages
...placeman's snuffle, And cut the fiercest quarrels short, With — " Patience, gentlemen, and shuffle." For full ten years his pointer, Speed, Had couched...them both, With his own hands, six days in seven. Whene'er they heard his ring or knock, Quicker than thought, the village slatterns Flung down the novel,... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1844 - 296 pages
...placeman's shuffle, And cut the fiercest quarrels short, With — " Patience, gentlemen, and shuffle." For full ten years his pointer, Speed, Had couched...them both, With his own hands, six days in seven. Whene'er they heard his ring or knock, Quicker than thought, the village slatterns Flung down the novel,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...placeman's snuffle, And cut the fiercest quarfels short With, " Patience, gentlemen, and shuffle !" For full ten years his pointer, Speed, Had couched...fed them both With his own hands, six days in seven. Whene'er they heard his ring or knock, Quicker than thought the village slatterns Flung down the novel,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 pages
...placeman's snuffle, And cut the fiercest quarrels short With, " Patience, gentlemen, and shuffle !" For full ten years his pointer, Speed, Had couched...fed them both With his own hands, six days in seven. Whene'er they heard his ring or knock, Quicker than thought the village slatterns Flung down the novel,... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1852 - 324 pages
...placeman's shuffle, And cut the fiercest quarrels short, With — "Patience, gentlemen, and shuffle." For full ten years his pointer, Speed, Had couched beneath his master's table ; Old Quince averred, upon his troth, They were the ugliest beasts in Devon ; And none knew why he... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1853 - 402 pages
...placeman's snuffle, And cut the fiercest quarrels short With, " Patience, gentlemen, and shuffle ! " For full ten years his pointer, Speed, Had couched...beasts in Devon : And none knew why he fed them both Whene'er they heard his ring or knock Quicker than thought the village slatterns Flung down the novel,... | |
 | 1854 - 494 pages
...placeman's snuffle, And cut the fiercest quarrels short With, " Patience, gentlemen, and shuffle !" 8 For full ten years his pointer, Speed, Had couched...fed them both With his own hands, six days in seven. Whene're they heard his ring or knock, Quicker than thought the village slatterns Flung down the novel,... | |
 | 1862 - 500 pages
...brick and plaster, Of which for forty years and four, My good friend Quince was lord and master. " For full ten years his pointer, Speed, Had couched...table, For twice ten years his old white steed Had fatten'd in his master's stable. Old Quince averred upon his troth, They were the ugliest beasts in... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1864 - 454 pages
..."Patience, gentlemen — and shuffle ! " For full ten years his pointer Speed Had couched beneath her master's table; For twice ten years his old white...them both, With his own hands, six days in seven. Whene'er they heard his ring or knock, Quicker than thought, the village slatterns Flung down the novel,... | |
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For full ten years his pointer, Speed, Had couched beneath his master's table ; For twice ten years his old white steed Had fattened in his master's stable. Old Quince averred upon his troth They were the ugliest beasts in Devon, And none knew why he... 
