 | Joseph Strutt - 1841 - 504 sider
...head in another's lap and guesses who struck him. Gay describes this pastime in the following lines: As at Hot Cockles once I laid me down. And felt the...and I Quick rose, and read soft mischief in her eye. " The Chytrinda, \vrpivSa, of the Grecians," says Arbuthnot. " is certainly not our hot cockles, for... | |
 | John Brand - 1841 - 356 sider
...HOT-COCKLES. THIS sport is descrihed as follows hy Gay :— '' As at hot-cockles once I laid me down, 1 felt the weighty hand of many a clown; Buxoma gave...and I Quick rose and read soft mischief in her eye." (i) NOTE TO HOT-COCKLES. (') The humorous writer in the Gent. Mag. for Feh. 1738, already quoted, says:... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 sider
...Love is blind." As at hot-cockles once I laid me down, And fell the weighty hand of many a clown; 100 nd. Fixt is the bearded lance, unwelcome guest, Where'er he flics ; with him i Ver. 69. F.fUooxi. from tfl, an ancient British word, signifying soon. So that cflsooni is a doubling... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 sider
...swains, and seiz'd on Blouzelind, True speaks that ancient proverb, "Love is blind. As at hot-cockles e triform Hence fills and empties to enlighten i If...the night That spot, to which I point, is Paradise, 100 Vcr. 69. EfltopM, from eft, an ancient British word, sig nifyingwxm. So that rfisoans is a doubling... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1844 - 846 sider
...Blouzelind. True speaks that ancient proverb, " Love is blind.' Cuddy. As at hot cockles once I bid me down. And felt the weighty hand of many a clown...and I Quick rose, and read soft mischief in her eye. L. Clout. On two near elms the slacken'd cord I hung, Now high, now low, my Blouzelinda swung ; With... | |
 | Brand - 1849 - 544 sider
...was released.] This sport is mentioned as follows by Gay: " As at hot-cockles once I laid me down. I felt the weighty hand of many a clown ; Buxoma gave...I Quick rose and read soft mischief in her eye." A humorous writer in the Gent. Mag. for Feb. 1"38, say*: " Hot cockles and more sacks to the mill were... | |
 | 1852 - 874 sider
...swains, and seiz'd on Blouzelind, True speaks that ancient proverb, " Love is blind." As at hot-cocUes s the seal; Reason's comparing balance rules the whole. 'an, b ; I00 Buxoma gave a gentle tap, and I Quick rose, and read soft mischief in her eye. Ver. 69. Eftuxnis,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1853 - 838 sider
...capon ne'er shall be, Nor hare, nor beef, nor pudding, food for me. 400 401 Cvtiily. As at hot cockle« once I laid me down, And felt the weighty hand of...many a clown; Buxoma gave a gentle tap, and I Quick rosf, and read soft mischief in her eye. Z. Chiil. On two near elms the slacken'd cord 1 hung. Now... | |
 | John Brand - 1854 - 560 sider
...by Gay : " As at hot-cockles once I laid me down, I felt the weighty hand of many a clown j Buxotna gave a gentle tap, and I Quick rose and read soft mischief in her eye." A humorous writer in the Gent. Mag. for Feb. 1738, says: "Hot cockles and more sacks to the mill were... | |
 | John Gay - 1854 - 314 sider
...and seiz'd on Blouzelind. True speaks that ancient proverb, c Love is blind.' CUD. As at hot-cockles once I laid me down, And felt the weighty hand of many a clown, 100 Buxoma gave a gentle tap, and I Quick rose, and read soft mischief in her eye. LOB. CL. On two... | |
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As at hot-cockles once I laid me down, And felt the weighty hand of many a clown ; Buxoma gave a gentle tap, and I Quick rose, and read soft mischief in her eye. 
