 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1785 - 568 pages
...''Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcream'd into his ears— " The wine is left behind !" " Good lack !" quoth he ; " yet bring it me, " My leathern belt likewifs, " In which I bear my trufty fword " When I do exercife." Now Mrs. Gilpin — careful foul... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...faw, Three cuftomers come in. So down he came, for lofs of time Although it grieved him fore, Yet lofs of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcreaming came down ftairs, « The wine is left behind."... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...Three cuftomers come in. So down he came ; for lofs of time, > Although it griev'd him fore, Yet lofs of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas 'Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcreaming came down ftairs, «... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 pages
...TTwas long before the cuflomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcream'd into his ears — ' The wine is left behind !' ' Good lack !' quoth he ; ' yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewife, In which I bear my trulty fword • When I do exercife.' Now Mrs Gilpin — careful foul... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcreaming came down flairs, " The wine is left behind." Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewife, In which I bear my trufty fword When I do exercife. Now Miftrefs Gilpin, careful foul ! Had.two... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...'Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, "When Betty fcreaming came down ftairs— " The wine is left behind !" Good lack ! quoth he — yet bring it me, My leathern belt likewife, In which I bear my trufty fword When I do exercife. Now miftrefs Gilpin (careful foul!) Had... | |
 | William Cowper - 1795 - 410 pages
...Three cuftomers come in. So down he came; for lofs of time, Although it griev'd him fore, Yet lofs of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the cuftomers Were fuited to their mind, When Betty fcreaming came down flairs— " The wine is left behind... | |
 | 1795 - 94 pages
...saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it griev'd him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. *Twas long before... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 pages
...Three cuftomers юте in. So down he came ; foi lofs of time, Although it griev'd him fore, Yet lofs of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the cuftomers Were luited to their mind ; When Betty fcreamingcamc down ftaîre, " The wine is left behind... | |
 | 1797 - 350 pages
...cuftomcrs come in. *"-& So So down he came j for lofs of time, Although it griev'd him fore, Yet lofs of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more. 'Twas long before the cuftomcrs Were fuited to their mind, When Betty, fcreaming, came down flairs, " The wine is left behind... | |
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For saddle-tree scarce reached had he, His journey to begin, When, turning round his head, he saw Three customers come in. So down he came; for loss of time, Although it grieved him sore, Yet loss of pence, full well he knew, Would trouble him much more.... 
