 How's a" wi' ye, Bob ?"— Next to a neighbouring tavern all retired, And draughts of wine their various thoughts inspired. O'er draughts of wine the beau would moan his love;— O'er draughts of  Traditions of Edinburgh - Page 270by Robert Chambers - 1825Full view - About this book
 | James Crabb Watt - English fiction - 1880 - 320 pages
...care that wad harass the hour." )r perhaps better still in the words of Sir Alexander Boswell— r" O'er draughts of wine the beau would moan his love, O'er draughts of wine the cit his bargain drove, O'er draughts of wine the writer penned the will, And legal wisdom... | |
 | James Grant - 1884 - 482 pages
...Boswell refers in his curious poem on " Edinburgh and the Ancient Royalty," published in 1810 : — Next to a neighbouring tavern all retired, And draughts...wine the beau would moan his love; O'er draughts of wine the cit his bargain drove ; O'er draughts of wine the writer penned the will, And legal wisdom... | |
 | Daniel Dorchester - Alcoholism - 1884 - 742 pages
...from a portrayal of the High Street of Edinburgh during the last century : "Next to the neighboring tavern all retired, And draughts of wine their various...wine the beau would moan his love; O'er draughts of wine the cit his bargain drove ; O'er draughts of wine the writer penned his will, And legal wisdom... | |
 | Daniel Dorchester - Alcoholism - 1888 - 828 pages
...portrayal of the High Street of Edinburgh during the tat century : "Next to the neighboring tavern .ill retired. And draughts of wine their various thoughts...wine the beau would moan his love; O'er draughts of wine the cit his bargain drove; O'er draughts of wine the writer penned hLt will, And legal wisdom... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1922 - 394 pages
...when the town drum sounded its nightly roll. Sir Alexander Boswell thus commemorates this custom : Next, to a neighbouring tavern all retired And draughts of wine their various thoughts inspir'd O'er draughts of wine the Beau would moan his love O'er draughts of wine the Cit his bargain... | |
 | Law - 1918 - 712 pages
...Boswell:— Next to a neighbouring tavern all retir'd, And draughts of wine their various thoughts inspir'd. O'er draughts of wine the Beau would moan his love, O'er draughts of wine the Git his bargain drove, O'er draughts of wine the Writer pen'd the will, And Legal Wisdom counsel'd... | |
 | Frederick William Watkeys - Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1908 - 472 pages
...but didna like to disturb gude company.' " It was not only at night that conviviality reigned, for " O'er draughts of wine the beau would moan his love, O'er draughts of wine the cit his bargain drove, O'er draughts of wine the writer penned his will, And legal wisdom... | |
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