 | English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...curses as he goes. If drawn by business to a street unknown, Let the sworn porter point thee through ; Ask the grave tradesman to direct thee right, He ne'er deceives — but when he profits by 't, Where... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 300 pages
...curses as he goes. If drawn by business to a street unknown, ss Let the sworn porter point thee through the Town. Be sure observe the signs, for signs remain...way ; Those fabling boys will turn thy steps astray : TO Ask the grave tradesman to direct thee right ; He ne'er deceives but when he profits by 't. Where... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Quotations, English - 1855 - 612 pages
...eourt fidelity exeels, The publie rifles, and his eountry sells. Gay't Trivia. Seek not from 'prentiees to learn the way, Those fabling boys will turn thy steps astray ; Ask the grave tradesman to direet thee right, He ne'er deeeives — but when he profits by 'L Gay's... | |
 | 1866 - 300 pages
...curses as he goes. If drawn by business to a street unknown, t> Let the sworn porter point, thee through the Town. Be sure observe the signs, for signs remain...way ; Those fabling boys will turn thy steps astray : TO Ask the grave tradesman to direct thee right ; He ne'er deceives but when he profits by 't. Where... | |
 | Jacob Larwood, John Camden Hotten - Inn signs - 1866 - 616 pages
...signboards : — " If drawn by Bus'neBS to a street unknown, Let the sworn Porter point thee through the town ; Be sure observe the Signs, for Signs remain Like faithful Landmarks to the walking Train." Besides, they offered constant matter of thought, speculation, and amusement to the curious observer.... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - English poetry - 1876 - 840 pages
...curses as he goes. If drawn by business to a street unknown, Let the sworn porter point thee through @ 7 ; Ask the grave tradesman to direct thee right, He ne'er deceives — but when he profits by 't. Where... | |
 | Donald Nicoll - Advertising - 1878 - 432 pages
...as follows : — " If drawn by Business to a street unknown, Let the sworn Porter point thee through the town ; Be sure observe the Signs, for Signs remain Like faithful Landmarks to the walking Train." In what is now Change Alley (where the writer of this Essay for many years held offices) there was... | |
 | Herbert Fry - 1887 - 382 pages
...required, the pedestrian should consult a policeman, not any passer-by ; or in the words of Gay : " Ask the grave tradesman to direct thee right ; He ne'er deceives but when he profits by 't. Where the mob gathers, swiftly shoot along, Nor idly mingle in the noisy throng." CHAEING CEOSS... | |
 | 1887 - 374 pages
...be required, the pedestrian should consult a policeman, not any passer-by ; or in the words of Gay : "Ask the grave tradesman to direct thee right; He ne'er deceives but when he profits by 't. Where the mob gathers, swiftly shoot along, Nor idly mingle in the noisy throng." CHARING CEOSS... | |
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Be sure observe the signs, for signs remain, Like faithful landmarks, to the walking train. 
