 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 - 1826 - 376 pages
...implor'd, And thus reply'd the mighty lord: ' Since ev'ry beast alive can tell That 1 sincerely wish 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 case, You know all other things... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...mighty lord : " Since every beast alive can tell That I sincerely wish you well, I may, without oflence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence ; a favourite cow Expects me near yon barley-mow ; And, when a lady's in the case, You know, all other things give place.... | |
 | Sir Astley Cooper - 1827 - 566 pages
..." And thus replied the mighty lord;— " Since every beast alive can tell, " That I sincerely wish you well; " I may without offence pretend, " To take the freedom of a friend. " Love-calls me hence," &c. Tired of waiting, an old woman (who was deemed a sorceress in the village)... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 pages
...near ; For all your friends are in the rear." " Since every beast alive can tell That I sincerely wish you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take...of a friend. Love calls me hence; a favourite cow Expects me near yon barley-mow ; And, when a lady's in the case, You know, all other things give place.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...time replied the mighty lord: ' Since every beast alive can tell That I sincerely wish you well, Ï may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence ; a favourite cow Expects me near you barley-mow ; And when a lady 's m the case, You know, all other things give place.... | |
 | John Aikin - 1831 - 418 pages
...implor'd ; And thus replied the mighty lord : " Since every beast alive can tell That I sincerely wish you well, I may, without offence, pretend To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence ; a favorito cow Expects me near yon barley-mow ; And, when a lady's in the case, You know, all other tilings... | |
 | Epictetus, Samuel Croxall, John Gay, William Cowper, Alexander Pope, Jean de La Fontaine, Ignacy Krasicki, James Merrick, Charles Denis, John Tapner - 1832 - 388 pages
...implor'd, And thus replied the mighty lord:— " Since ev'ry beast alive can tell, That I sincerely wish 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 case, You know, all other things... | |
 | Sir Astley Cooper - 1837 - 614 pages
...implored, And thus replied the mighty lord ; — Since every beast alive can tell, That I sincerely wish you well, I may without offence pretend, To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence," &c. Tired of waiting, an old woman (who was deemed a sorceress in the village) was applied to, and... | |
 | sir Astley Paston Cooper (1st bart.) - 1837 - 618 pages
...implored, And thus replied the mighty lord;— Since every beast alive can tell, That I sincerely wish you well, I may without offence pretend, To take the freedom of a friend. Love calls me hence," Ac. , Tired of waiting, an old woman (who was deemed a sorceress in the village) was applied to, and... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...implor'd ; And thus reply'd the mighty lord : " Since every beast alive can tell " That I sincerely wish 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 case, ' You know, all other... | |
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