 Hie away to the house on the brow, Gaffer Gray; And knock at the jolly priest's door. 'The priest often preaches Against worldly riches, But ne'er gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day!  The adventures of Hugh Trevor - Page 132by Thomas Holcroft - 1794Full view - About this book
 | Humorous poetry - 1867 - 530 pages
...gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day !' The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray ; Warmly fenced both in back and in front. ' He will fasten his locks,...Should he ever more find me in want, Well-a-day!' The squire has fat beeves and brown ale, Gaffer Gray ; And the season will welcome you there. ' His... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1872 - 582 pages
...gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day!" "The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray, Warmly fenced both in back and in front." " He will fasten his locks,...Should he ever more find me in want, Well-a-day!" " The squire has fat beeves and brown ale Gaffer Gray, And the season will welcome you there." "His... | |
 | Anna Randall Diehl - Elocution - 1872 - 460 pages
...mite to the poor, — Well-a-day I " " The lawyer lives under the bill, G-affer Gray; Warmly fenced both in back and in front." "He will fasten his locks And threaten the stocks, Should he ever more find me in want ; — Well-a-day I " " The squire has fat... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - American literature - 1876 - 860 pages
...gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day!' The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray ; Warmly fenced both in back and in front. ' He will fasten his locks,...stocks Should he ever more find me in want, Well-a-day ! ' The squire has fat beeves and brown ale, Gaffer Gray ; And the season will welcome you there. '... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 334 pages
...under the hill, Gaffer Gray; Warmly fenced both in back and in front. " He will fasten his locks. He will threaten the stocks, Should he ever more find me in want, Well-a-day !" The squire has fat beeves and brown ale, Gaffer Gray ; And the season will welcome you there. "... | |
 | William Brisbane Dick - Readers - 1877 - 214 pages
...a mite to the poor — Well-a-day !" " The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray ; Warmly fenced both in back and in front." " He will fasten his locks And threaten the stocks, Should he evermore find mo in want— Well-a-day !" " The squire has fat beeves... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1877 - 308 pages
...gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day !" " The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray, Warmly fenced both in back and in front." " He will fasten his locks, And will threaten the stocks, Should he evermore find me in want, Well-a day ! " "The squire has fat beeves and, brown ale, Gaffer Gray, And... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1877 - 312 pages
...gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day 1 " " The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray, Warmly fenced both in back and in front." " He will fasten his locks, And will threaten the stocks, 8 Should he evermore find me in want, Well-a day ! " " The squire has fat beeves and brown ale, Gaffer... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1881 - 1000 pages
...gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day !" The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray, Warmly fenced roaking, " Nevermore." This I sat engaged in guessing,...To the fowl whose fiery eyes now Burned into my bos The squire has fat beeves and brown ale, Gaffer Gray ; Aud the season will welcome yon there. " His... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day !" The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray ; Warmly fenced l King The saint, the father, and the husband prays : Hope "springs exulting on triumphant wi evermore find me in want, Well-a-day !" The squire has fat beeves and brown ale, Gaffer Gray ; And... | |
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