 If he be deigned the honour to sit down. Soon as the tarts appear, Sir Crape, withdraw ! Those dainties are not for a spiritual maw ; Observe your distance, and be sure to stand Hard by the cistern with your cap in hand; There for diversion you may pick...  The British Essayists: Tatler - Page 275edited by - 1823Full view - About this book
 | 1714 - 528 pages
...Dainties are not for a Sp'ritual Maw : Obferve your Diftance, and be fure to ftand Hard by the Ciftern, with your Cap in Hand, There, for Diversion, you may pick your Teeth } Till the kind Voider carries for your Relief: For meer Board- Wages fuch their Freedom fell, Slaves to an Hour, and Yaffil's... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pages
...your diftance, and be fure to ftand Hard by the ciftern, with your cap in hand : There for diverfion you may pick your teeth, Till the kind voider comes for your relief, For meer board wages, fuch their freedom fell, Slaves to an hour, and vafliils to a bell : And if th'... | |
 | John Oldham, Edward Thompson - 1770 - 194 pages
...your Diftance, and be fure to fland Hard by the Ciftern, with your Cap in Hand ; There for Diverfion you may pick your Teeth, Till the kind Voider comes for your Relief: For meer Board-wages, fuch their Freedom fell, Slaves to an Hour, and VaS'als to a Bell : And if th'... | |
 | John Oldham - 1770 - 204 pages
...your Diftance, and be fire ro (land Hard by the Ciftern, with your Cap in Hand ; There for Divcrfion you may pick your Teeth, Till the kind Voider comes for your Relief: For meer Board-wages, fuch their Freedom fell, Slaves to an Hour, and Vaflals to a Bell : And if th'... | |
 | Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - 1774 - 366 pages
...your diftance, and be fure to fland Hard by the tiftern with your cap in hand : There for diverfion you may pick your teeth^ Till the kind voider comes for your relief. Let others, who fuch meanneffes can brook, Strike countentance to ev'ry great man's look ; I rate my freedom higher.... | |
 | 1776 - 568 pages
...your diibnce, and be lure to ftand Hard by the ciftern, with your cap in haw! ; There, fordiverfion, you may pick your teeth, Till the kind voider comes for your relief. For mere board wages, fuch their freedom fell, Slaves to an hour, and vaflkls to a bell ; And, if th'... | |
 | 1785 - 698 pages
...your difiance, and be fure to ftand Hard by the ciitern with your cap ¡n rund-. There tor diverûon you may pick your teeth, Till the kind voider comes for your relief. «V» Wb. meannefles can brook, flus author's raillery is the raillery tage from the neccffiues of... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 pages
...conse> rate the meat, But hold it fur a favour seldom known, If he be deign'd the honour to sit down. Soon as the tarts appear; "Sir Crape, withdraw, "...maw. " Observe your distance, and be sure to stand " H .nl by the cistern with your cap in hand: " Therefor diversion you may pick your teeth, " Till... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...Sir Crape withdiaw; i: — .. Those dunties are not for a spiritual maw, ii » '.'*' .ii•.'• ^ Observe your distance, and be sure to stand Hard by...who such meannesses can brook, Strike countenance to ev'ry great man's look ; I rate my freedom higher. This author's railery is the railery of a friend,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 446 pages
...consecrate the meat, But hold it for a favour seldom known, ( If he be deign'd the honour to sit down. Soon as the tarts appear ; " Sir Crape, withdraw,...may pick your teeth, " Till the kind voider comes fur your relief." Let others, who such meannesses can brook, Strike countenance to every great man's... | |
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