 | Ambrose Philips - 1723 - 346 sider
...too ; But they put on their Trowfes, Not to fpoil their Hofe. As foon as he rofe, To make him ftrong and mighty, He drank by the Tale, Six Pots of Ale, And a Quart of Aqua- Vita. It is not Strength that always win.,, For Wit does Strength excel ; Which made our cunning... | |
 | 1723 - 348 sider
...too ; But they put on their Trowfes, Not to fpoil their Hofe. As foon as he rofe, To make him ftrong and mighty, He drank by the Tale, Six Pots of Ale, And a Quart of Aqua- Vita. It is not Strength that always wins, For Wit does Strength excel ; Which made our cunning... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 sider
...fight, all people then Got up on trees and houses, 90 On churches some, and chimneys too ; But these put on their trowses, Not to spoil their hose. As...and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale, 9S And a quart of aqua-vitae. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excell ; Which... | |
 | 1819 - 394 sider
...To see this fight all people there Got up on trees and houses, On churches some and chimneys too-; But they put on their trowses, Not to spoil their...and mighty, He drank, by the tale, six pots of ale, It is not strength that always wins, For wit does strength excell ; Which made our cunning champion... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1819 - 290 sider
...ale, which like the magnanimous More of Morehall* was his invariable practice on all great * « .. as soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty,...drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of Aqua Vitse," occasions — which done he put himself at their head, ordered the pine planks, which... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 540 sider
...occasions — which done, he put himself at their head, ordered the pine-planks, which served as a " as soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty,...drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua vitae." A GRAND REVIEW. 353 drawbridge, to be laid down, and issued forth from his castle, like... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 414 sider
...commanders and their respective troops came at length to a dead halt, completely exhausted by the toils of " as soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty,...drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of Aqua Vitae." war. Never did two valiant train band captains, or two buskined theatric heroes, in the... | |
 | 1825 - 598 sider
...not exaetly understand ; neither can we apply this phrase to the glorious potation thus confessed : " —To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of strong ale, And a quart of aqua vitae." The catastrophe, which is somewhat coarsely related in the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 284 sider
...foaming ale, which like the magnanimous More of Morehall* was his invariable practice on all great * " as soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale v And a quart of aqua vita • ." occasions—which done he put himself at their head, ordered the... | |
 | 1824 - 660 sider
...«n their trowser«, Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he arose, To make him strong and mightv, , He drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua vittf. It is not strength that always wins, For wit docs strength excel ; Which made our cunning... | |
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Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua-vitae. 
