| Lucretia Maria Davidson - 1829 - 224 Seiten
...batchelors grumbled, and said 'twas no use : 'Twas horrid injustice, and horrid abuse, And declared that to save their own heart's blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would not pay a shilling. But the rulers determined them still to pursue, So they set all the old bachelors... | |
| Seba Smith - 1834 - 312 Seiten
...fast as I dream'd, it was coined into numbers, My thoughts ran along in such beautiful metre, I 'm sure I ne'er saw any poetry sweeter. It seem'd that...But the Rulers determined their scheme to pursue, A crier was sent thro' the town to and fro, To rattle his bell, and his trumpet to Wow, And to bawl... | |
| Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 Seiten
...said 't was no use, 'T was cruel injustice and horrid abuse. And declared, that to save their hearts' blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would,...all the bachelors up at vendue ; A crier was sent through the town to and fro, To rattle his bell, and his trumpet to blow. And to call out to all he... | |
| Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 Seiten
...'twas no use, 'Twas cruel injustice and horrid abuse,— And declared, that to save their own hearts' blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would...set all the bachelors up at vendue. A crier was sent through the town to and fro, To rattle his bell and his trumpet to blow, And to bawl out to all he... | |
| 1872 - 514 Seiten
...bachelors grumbled, and said 'twere no use, 'Twas horrid injustice and shameful abuse, And declared, that to save their own heart's blood from spilling,...ne'er pay a shilling. But the rulers determined their course to pursue, So they set the old bachelors up at vendue ; A crier was sent through the town to... | |
| Anna Randall Diehl - 1872 - 460 Seiten
...bachelors grumbled and said 'twas no use — 'Twas horrid injustice and horrid abuse, And declared that to save their own heart's blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would not pay a shilling. ^ But the rulers determined them still to pursue, So they set all the old bachelors... | |
| Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 Seiten
...no use, 'Twas cruel injustice and horrid abuse — • And declared that to save their own hearts' blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would...set all the bachelors up at vendue. A crier was sent through the town to and fro, To rattle his bell and his trumpet to blow, And to bawl out to all he... | |
| David Charles Bell - 1879 - 556 Seiten
...— " 'Twas cruel injustice ! and horrid abuse !" — And declared that, to save their own hearts' blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would...all the bachelors up at vendue, A " Crier" was sent through the town to and fro To rattle his bell, and his trumpet to blow, And to bawl out to all he... | |
| 1880 - 404 Seiten
...'twas no use, 'Twas cruel injustice and horrid abuse ; — And declared that, to save their own hearts' blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would...scheme to pursue, So they set all the bachelors up ai vendne. A crier was sent through the town to and fro, To rattle his bell and his trumpet to blow,... | |
| 1883 - 804 Seiten
...'twas no use, Twas cruel injustice and horrid abuse — And declared that to save their own hearts' blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would...set all the bachelors up at vendue. A crier was sent through the town to and fro, To rattle his bell and his trumpet to blow. And to bawl out to all he... | |
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