of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came downstairs, "The wine is left behind." God lack ! quoth he,... Poems ...by William Cowper - 1885 - 334 pagesSnippet view - About this book
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of...pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twns long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, "... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much moro. VOL. I. 2 £ 'Twas long before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming... | |
| 1806 - 152 pages
...they wanted drink, Ban'i worda they knew was wind. To see the craving multitude, It grieved him full sore; Yet loss of pence full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. Now one, more forward than the rest' Cries, "General! we are dry;', But now perceiving well the joke,... | |
| William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of,pence full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas Jong before the customers Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, "The wine is left behind!" Good lack! quoth be—yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise,... | |
| William Cowper - 1808 - 330 pages
...his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it grier'd' him sore, Yet loss of pence full well he knew Would...long before the customers Were suited to their mind - , When'Betty screaming came down stairs— " The wine is left behind!" Good lack ! quoth he—yet... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 354 pages
...round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore ; Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would...trouble him much more. 'Twas long befor/e the customers Good lack! qnoth he—yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise, In which I bear my trusty sword,... | |
| William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...round his head, lie saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore; Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would...Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind!" Good lack! quoth he—yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewise,... | |
| William Cowper - English poetry - 1810 - 312 pages
...customers come in. So down he came ; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore> Yet loss of'pence full well he knew Would trouble him much more.. 'Twas...Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs— " The wine is left behind !-" Good lack f quoth he—yet bring it me,My leathern belt... | |
| William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time., Although it griev'd him sore; Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would...Were suited to their mind, When Betty screaming came down stairs, " The wine is left behind!" -t Good lack! quoth he—yet bring it me, My leathern belt... | |
| John Thelwall - Elocution - 1812 - 370 pages
...faw Three customers come in. So down he came ; for lofs of time, Altho' it griev'd him sore, Yet lofs of pence full well he knew Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the customers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty, screaming, came down stairs,— " Good lack!" quoth he—" yet bring... | |
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