to the top> As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, 35 And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And juft began to cry, — What art! Then foftly turn'd afide to view Whether the lights were burning... The Works of the English Poets: Swift - Page 49by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
| Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...And faw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what is wonderful) they found 'Twas ftill replenifh'd to die Top, As if they ne'er had touch'da Drop. The good old Couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frightned to the Heart, And juft began to cry, 'What... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 412 pages
...brink; And faw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what was wonderful) they found Twas ftill replenilh'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple was amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd: B 3 For For both were frighted to the heart,. •. And juft... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...'Twas ftill replenifh'd to the top, As if they had not touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd...juft began to cry,— What ar't \ Then foftly turn'd afide,to view Whether the lights were burning blue. The gentle pilgrims, foon aware on't, Told them... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 338 pages
...'Twas ftill replenim'd to the top, As if they had not touch'd 'a drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; • For both were frighten'd to the heart, And juft began to cry,—What ar't ! Then foftly turn'd afide to yiew Whether the lights were burning blue. The gentle... | |
| English poetry - 1770 - 268 pages
...'Twas ftill replenifli'd to the top, As if they had not touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And juft began to ery,—What ar'tI Then foftly turn'd afide to view Whether the lights were burning blue. The gentle... | |
| English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...ftill replenifh'd to the top, As if they had not touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, . And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd...afide, to view Whether the lights were burning blue. The gentle pilgrims, foon aware on't, Told them their calling and their errant. ' Good folks! you need... | |
| English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd; For both were fri^hten'd to the heart, And juft began to cry, ' What art!?...afide, to view Whether the lights were burning blue. The gentle pilgrims, foon aware on't, Told them their calling and their errant. ' Good folks! you need... | |
| William Scott (teacher of elocution, Edinburgh.) - Recitations - 1781 - 470 pages
...'Twas ftill replenished to the top. As if they had not touch'da drop. TH E good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And juft began to cry—What art I • Then foftly turn'd afide, to view Whether the Jights were turning blue. *6o LESSONS.... | |
| Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1784 - 422 pages
...'Tvvas ftill replenifh'd to the top, As if they had not touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd...afide to view Whether the lights were burning blue. The gentle pilgrims, loon aware on't, *Told them their calling, and their errand : Good folks, you... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 466 pages
...brink, And faw it fairly twice go round; Yet (what is wonderful !j they found, 'Twas ftill replenifh'd to the top, As if they ne'er had touch'da drop. The good old couple were amaz'd, And often on each other gaz'd ; For both were frighten'd to the heart, And jufl began to cry,—What... | |
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