 And thus reply'd the mighty lord : •* Since every beaft alive can tell 35 That I fincerely wifli you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence; a favourite Cow  The Works of the English Poets: Gay - Page 115by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Gay - 1728 - 218 pages
...implord j And thus reply'd the mighty lord. Since ev'ry beafl alive can tell That I fincerely wifh you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend; Love calls me hence; a fav'rite cow Expects me near yon barley mow: [ FABLES. And when a lady's in the cafe, You know, all... | |
 | Complete fabulist - 1732 - 402 pages
...burden's light. ?And thus reply'd the "mighty lord: Since ev'ry bead alive can tell That I fincerely wifh you well, I may, without offence, pretend, To take the freedom of a friend ; Love calls me hence, a fav'rite cow Expects me near yon barley mow ; And when a lady's in the cafe, You know nil other things... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 204 pages
...implor'd ; And thus reply'd the mighty lord. Since ev'ry bcaft alive can tell That 1 fincerely wifti you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love Love calls me hence ; a fav'rite cow Expefts me near yon barley-mow ; And when a, lady's in the cafe,... | |
 | John Gay - 1772 - 308 pages
...reply'd the mighty lord. Since ey'ry beaft alive can tell That I fincerely wilh you well, I may, wi.hout offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence; £ fav'rite cow Expefts me near yon barley-mow; And when a lady's in the cafe, You know, all other... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1782 - 330 pages
...implor'd, And thus reply'd the mighty Lord : • Since ev'ry beaft alive can tell That I fincerely wifh you well, I may without offence pretend To take the freedom of a friend : Love calls me hence;—a favourite cow Expe£b me at yon barley-mow; And when a lady's in the cafe, All other things... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...next the (lately Bull implor'd; And thus reply'd the mighty Lord : Since ev'ry Beaft alive can tell That I fincerely wifli you well, I may, without Offence,...take the Freedom of a Friend; Love calls me hence : a fav'rite Cow Expedts me near yon Barley Mow ; And when a Lady's in the Cafe, You know all other Things... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 316 pages
...comforted, relief is near, For all your friends are in the rear." She next the ftately Bull implor'd; And thus reply'd the mighty lord : " Since every beaft...of a friend. Love calls me hence; a favourite Cow Expefts me near yon" barley-mow; 40 -And, when a lady 's in the cafe, You know, all other things give... | |
 | Beauties - 1791 - 214 pages
...implor'dj And thus rcpty'd the mighty lord : Since ev'ry bcaft alive can tell That I fmcerely wifh you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of friend. Love calls me hence ; a fav'rite cow Expects me near yon barley-mow ; And when a lady's in... | |
 | John Gay - 1792 - 250 pages
...implor'd ; And thus reply'd the mighty lord ; Since ev'ry beaft alive can tell That I fincej-ely with you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. LoveYalls me hence ; a fav'rite cow Expedls me near yon barley-mow; G 4 And when a lady's in the cafe,... | |
 | John Gay - 1793 - 356 pages
...And thus replied the mighty Lord— Since Since ev'ry beafl alive can tell • That I fincercly wiih you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence ; a fav'rite cow Expeêls me near yon barley mow ; And when a lady's in the cafe, You know, all other things... | |
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