 | Samuel Butler - 1822 - 532 sider
...it ta'en possession, And pris'ners too, or made them run. This sword a dagger had t' his page, 375 That was but little for his age ; And therefore waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knights-errants do. It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for drudging. 380 When it... | |
 | 1823 - 878 sider
...concave as a covered goblet, or a worm-eaten " nut." As you like it, Act iii. sc. 10. ] COM This sword a dagger had his page, That was but little for his...age ; And therefore waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knight-errants do. Hud'tbras, canto i. " Books, like men, their authors, have hut one way " of coming... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 sider
...Bom invading shoulder : Oft had it ta'en possession, And pris'ners too, or made them run. This sword s, for many a joke had be; Full well the busy whisper circling round, Convey'd the When it had stabb'd, or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers, or chip bread ; Toast cheese or bacon,... | |
 | Sholto Percy, Reuben Percy - 1824 - 380 sider
...halls, and to content themselves with the dagger behind. " This sword a dagger had, his page, Which was but little for his age; And, therefore, waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knights' errant do." HUDIBHAS. It would seem from this prohihition of the rapier, that it had not always been a harmless... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 sider
...Bum invading shoulder: Oft had it ta'en possession, And pris'ners too, or made them run. This sword — you know what I mean — To save a bishop, may...? no ; his fortune is not made, You hurt a man tha servieeable dudgeon. Either for fighting or for drudging : \Vhen it had stabb'd, or broke a head, It... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 sider
...Bum invading shoulder : Oft had it ta'en possession, And pris'ners too, or made them run. This sword a dagger had, his page, That was but little for his...age ; And therefore waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knights-errant do : It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for drudging : When it had... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1829 - 346 sider
...it ta'en possession, And pris'ners too, or made them run. This sword a dagger had t' his page, 375 That was but little for his age ; And therefore waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knights-errant do. 359. The capital city of New Castile, In Spain, with *n archbishopric and primacy... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 sider
...her son's dagger, and struck herself a mortal wound. Sidney. This sword a dagger had his page. And was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs upon knights-errant do. Hudiltrai. They always arc at dagger ¡drawing, And one another clapperclawing.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1831 - 328 sider
...species, the purpose of which is to excite gaiety or mirth. Take the following examples : This sword a dagger had his page, That was but little for his...age ; And therefore waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knights-errant do. HUDIBRAS, CANTO I. Description of Hudibras's horse : He was well stay'd, and in... | |
 | 1831 - 426 sider
...possession. And prisoners too, or made them run This sword a dagger had his page, 375 That was hot little For his age ; And therefore waited on him so, As dwarfs upon knights errants do. It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for drudging. 380 When it bad stabu'd,... | |
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