 It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of a pistol, when you know A moment more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so ; A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for foe ; But...  Mammon in London; Or, The Spy of the Day ... - Page 260by Mammon - 1823Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 232 pages
...to see 'Twas fresh — for he had lately used the lock — And next proceeded quietly to cock. XLI. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking...to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so ; A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for foe ; But after being fired... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - 460 pages
...to see 'Twas fresh — for he had lately used the lock — And next proceeded quielly to rock. XLI. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, . That cocking...to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance , not too near, . . If you have got a former friend for foe;'. But after being... | |
 | 1821 - 800 pages
...flint, as if to see "Twas fresh, for he had lately used the lock, And next proceeded quietly to cock. " It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking...to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for foe ; But after being fired... | |
 | 1821 - 778 pages
...flint, as if to see 'Twas fresh, for he had lately used the lock, And next proceeded quietly to cock. " It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of a pistol, when you know A moment more wul bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so ; A gentlemanly distance, not... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...to see 'Twas fresh — for he had lately used the lock — And next proceeded quietly to cock. XLI. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking...sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off or so : A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for foe ; But after being fired... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 324 pages
...if to see 'Twas fresh—for he had lately used the lock— And next proceeded quietly to cock. XLI. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of a pistol, when you know A moment more will hring the sight to hear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance, not too... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...if to see 'T was fresh—for he had lately used the lock— And next proceeded quietly to cock. ILL It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking...to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for foe; But after being fired... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...the greatest babbleis. Many by »it get wealth, but none by wealth purchase wit. CHARMS ОГ A DUEL It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking...to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so, A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for foe: But after being fired... | |
 | George Clinton - 1825 - 826 pages
...as if to see 'Twas fresh — for he hud lately used the lock — Aud next proceeded quietly to cock. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking...more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelre yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance, not ton near, If you have got a former friend or foe... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pages
...fresh — for he had lately used the lockAnd next proceeded quietly to cock. It has a strange quirk jar upon the ear, That cocking of a pistol, when you...to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for foe ; But after being fired... | |
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