 | 1824 - 496 pages
...weather in onr own cguntry. AM. EDITOR*. The walls are damp, the ditches smell, Clos'd is the piDk-t>y'd pimpernel!. Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack, Old BETTY'S joints are on the rack ; Her corns with shooting pains torment her, And to her bed untimely sent her. Loud quack the ducks,... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...a rainbow spans the sky. The walls are damp, the ditches smell, Clos'd is the pink-ey'd pimpernell. Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack, Old Betty's joints are on the rack ; Loud <juack the ducks, thepeacocks cry ; The distant hills are looking nigh. How restless are the snorting... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...with shooting pains torment her, And to her bed untimely send her. Loud quack the ducks, the sea fowl in spite of sorrow , And at my window hid good morrow, Through the sweet-brier, or the flio disturb the tine. Low o'er the graa the tutallow wing», The cricket too, how sharp he sings I... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 882 pages
...For, see, a rainbow spans the sky. Ttx walls are damp, the dit ekes sme II, Clos'd is the pink-ey'd pimpernel Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack, Old Betty's joints are on the rack : Her nnt with shooting pains torment her, And to her be 1 untimely send her. loud quack the ducks,... | |
 | 1863 - 376 pages
...crawling o'er the green ; Loud quack the ducks, the peacocks cry, The distant hills are looking nigh ; Hark, how the chairs and tables crack, Old Betty's joints are on the rack ; And see yon rooks how odd their flight, They imitate the gliding kite, Or seem precipitate to fall... | |
 | Thomas Furly Forster - 1827 - 522 pages
...sigh, For, see, a rainbow spans the sky. The walls are damp, the ditches smell, Clos'd is the light red pimpernel. Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack, Old Betty's joints are on the rack : Her corns with shooting pains torment her, And to her bed untimely send her. Loud quack the ducks,... | |
 | 1830 - 812 pages
...boding shepherd heaves a sigh, The walls are damp, the ditches smell; For see! a rainbow spans the sky. Closed is the pink-eyed pimpernel. Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack OKI Betty's joints are on the rack. The distant hills are looking nigh. Loud quack the ducks, the peacocks... | |
 | 1831 - 584 pages
...For, see, a rainbow spans the sky ! The walls are damp, the ditches smell, Clos'd is the pink-ey'd pimpernel. Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack...looking nigh ; How restless are the snorting swine ; . • -i— -yii. The busy flies disturb the kine. Low o'er the grass the swallow wings ; The cricket... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...damp, the ditches smell, Clos'd is the pink-ey'd pimpernell. Hark! how the chairs and tables era''* . Old Betty's joints are on the rack Loud quack the ducks, the per ^cks cry ; The distant hills are lookin' .igh. How restless are the sn<~ ug swine ! The busy flies... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 876 pages
...sigh, For, see, a rainbow spans the sky. The walls are damp, the ditches smell, Clos'd is the pink-ey'd pimpernel. Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack, Old Betty's joints are on the rack: Her corns with shooting pains torment her, And to her bed untimely send her. Loud quack the ducks,... | |
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The moon in halos hid her head ; The boding shepherd heaves a sigh, For, see, a rainbow spans the sky. The walls are damp, the ditches smell, Closed is the pink-eyed pimpernel. Hark ! how the chairs and tables crack ! Old Betty's joints are on the rack... 
