 | English literature - 1805 - 590 pages
...Death replies: " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest; Since I was here before 'Tb six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore." " So much...However, see your search be legal ; And your authority — is't regal ? Else you are come on a fool's errand, With bnt a secretary's warrant. Besides you... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...Death replies: "Surely, my friend, yon're hut in jest; Since I was here before, "Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore." "So much the worse the clown rejoui'd: To spare the aged would be kind: However, see your search be legal; And your authority—is't... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Death replies; ' Surely my friend, you're but in jest } Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore." ' So much the worse,' the clown rejoin'H ; ' To spare the aged would be kind : However, see your search be legal ; And your authority... | |
 | Elizabeth Tomkins - English poetry - 1817 - 276 pages
...Death replies; " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest; Since I was here before, 'Tis six-and- thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore." " So much...However, see your search be legal; And your authority— is't regal ? Else you are come on a fool's errand, With but a Secretary's warrant. Besides you promised... | |
 | John Bowdler - Hymns, English - 1821 - 510 pages
...replies : " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ? " Since I was here before " 'Tis six and forty years at least, " And you are now fourscore !" " So...clown rejoin'd, " To spare the aged would be kind ; • • , " Beside, you promised me Three Warnings, " Which I have looked for nights and mornings."... | |
 | Alexander Dyce - English poetry - 1825 - 472 pages
...replies, " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest! " Since I was here before, " 'Tis six and thirty years at least, " And you are now fourscore." " So...However, see your search be legal ; " And your authority — is't regal ? " Else you're come on a fool's errand, " With but a secretary's warrant : " Besides,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Elocution - 1825 - 310 pages
...friend, you're but in jest ! Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you now are fourscore." " So much the worse," the clown rejoin'd,...However, see your search be legal ; And your authority — is't regal ? Else you are come on a fool's errand, "With but a secretary's warrant. Beside, you... | |
 | One hundred fables, James Plumptre - 1825 - 306 pages
...replies : ' Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ! ' Since I was here before ' 'Tis six-and-forty years at least, ' And you are now fourscore !' ' So...clown rejoin'd ; ' ' To spare the aged would be kind ; ' Besides you promis'd me Three Warnings, ' Which I have look'd for nights and mornings.' ' I know,'... | |
 | John Barber - Elocution - 1828 - 310 pages
...but m jest; Since I was here before 'Tis six and thirty years at least, And you are now four score. So much the worse, the clown rejoin'd; To spare the...kind: However, see your search be legal; And your authority—is't regal; Else you come on a fool's errand, With but a secretary's warrant: Besides,... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...Death replies : " Surely, my friend, you're but in jest: Since I was here before 'Tis six-and-thirty years at least, And you are now fourscore." " So much the worse !" the clown Tejoined : " To spare the aged would be kind : Besides, you promised me three warnings, Which I have... | |
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Th' unwelcome messenger of fate Once more before him stood. Half stilled with anger and surprise, ' So soon returned !' old Dobson cries. ' So soon, d'ye call it !' Death replies. ' Surely, my friend, you're but in jest ; Since I was here before 'Tis... 
