Michael blew his trump, and stilled the noise With one still greater, as is yet the mode On earth besides; except some grumbling voice, Which now and then will make a slight inroad Upon decorous silence, few will twice Lift up their lungs when fairly... The Roxburghe Ballads - Page 1481883Full view - About this book
| Early English newspapers - 1822 - 722 pages
...tumult ensues, Michael is obliged to blow his trumpet to produce silence, and the Bard goes on :" — He said — (I only give the heads)— he said, He...all topics ; 'twas, besides, his bread, Of which he butter 'd both sides ; 'twould delay [dread) Too long the assembly (he was pleased to And take up rather... | |
| 1822 - 628 pages
...a slight inroad Upon decorous silence, few will twice Lift up their lungs when fairly overcrow'd ; And now the Bard could plead his own bad cause, With all the attitudes of self-applause. XCVI. He said — (I only give the heads) — he said, He meant no harm in scribbling ; 'twas his way... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 648 pages
...inroad Upon decorous silence, few will twice • Lift up their lungs when fairly overcrow'd; •• And now the Bard could plead his own bad cause, With all the attitudes of self-applause. XCVI. He said—(I only give the heads)—he said, He meant no harm in scribbling; 'twas his way Upon... | |
| Richard Carlile - Free thought - 1824 - 876 pages
...a slight inroad Upon decorous silence, few will twice Lift up their lungs when fairly overcrow'd ; And now the Bard could plead his own bad cause, With all the attitudes of pelf-applause. • He said — (I only give the heads) — he said, He meant no harm in scribbling;... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 322 pages
...overcrow'd; And now the Bard could plead his own had cause, With all the attitudes of self-applause. XCVI. He said — (I only give the heads) — he said, He meant no harm in scrihhling ; 'twas his war Upon all topics; 'twas, hesides, his hread, Of which he hutter'd hoth sides;... | |
| George Clinton - Poets, English - 1825 - 826 pages
...be, Quite a poetic felony • de se.' Upou being called on to make answer to Asmodcus's charge — He said — (I only give the heads) — he said, He...all topics; 'twas, besides, his bread, Of which he buttered both sides; 'twould delay Too loug the assembly (he was pleased to'dread). And take up rather... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 916 pages
...make a slight inroad Upon decorous silence, few will twice Lift up their lungs when fairly overcrow'd; And now the bard could plead his own bad cause, With all the attitudes of self-applause. xcv. XGVI. He said — (I only give the heads) — he said, He meant no harm in scribbling; 't was... | |
| George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...decorous silence, few will twice Lift up their lungs whci fairly ovcrcrow'd ; And now the Bard cffuld plead his own bad cause, With all the attitudes of...all topics; 'twas, besides, his bread, Of which he bntter'd both sides; 'twould delay Too long the assembly (he was pleased to dread) , And take up rather... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - English literature - 1826 - 652 pages
...sharper To his whole aspect, wl Was by no means so But that indeed was ho Quite a poetic felony « XCVI. He said — (I only give the heads) — he said, He meant no harm in scrihhling ; 'twas his way Upon all topies; 'twas, hesides, his hread, Of which he hotter'd hoth sides... | |
| George Clinton - Poets, English - 1828 - 888 pages
...can be, Quite a poetic felony ' dc te.' Upon being called on to make answer to Asmodens'i charge— He said — (I only give the heads) — he said, He...all topics ; 'twas, besides, his bread, Of which he buttered both sides ; 'twould delay Too long the assembly (he was pleased to dread). And take up rather... | |
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