To farmer Moss, in Langar Vale, came down His only daughter, from her school in town; A tender, timid maid ! who knew not how To pass a pig-sty, or to face a cow : Smiling she came, with petty talents graced, A fair complexion, and a slender waist. The Works of the Rev. George Crabbe - Seite 143von George Crabbe - 1823Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| George Crabbe - 1812 - 430 Seiten
...You Like It, Act III. Scene 5. TALE VII. THE WIDOW'S TALE. JL o Farmer Moss in Langar Vale, came down His only Daughter, from her school in town ; A tender,...face a cow : Smiling she came, with petty talents grac'd, A fair complexion, and a slender waist. Us'd to spare meals, dispos'd in manner pure, Her father's... | |
| George Daniel - 1815 - 130 Seiten
...lot au excellent caricature imitation of Mr. Crabbe's general style. " Us'd to spare meals, dispos'd in manner pure. Her father's kitchen she could ill endure ; Where by the steaming teefbe hungry sat, And laid at once a pound upon his plate ; The swelling fat in lumps conglomerate... | |
| George Crabbe - 1816 - 240 Seiten
...You Like If, Act III. Scene 5. TALE VII. THE WIDOW'S TALE. To Farmer Moss in Langar Vale, came down His only Daughter, from her school in town ; A tender,...face a cow : Smiling she came, with petty talents grac'd, A fair complexion, and a slender waist. Us'd to spare meals, dispos'd in manner pure, Her father's... | |
| George Crabbe - 1829 - 348 Seiten
...tt, aet iil, seone 5. To farmer Moss, in Langar Vale, eame down His only danghter, from her sehool in town ; A tender, timid maid! who knew not how To pass a pig-sty, or to faee a row : Smiling she eame, with petty talents graeed, A fair eomplexion, and a slender waist. Used... | |
| George Crabbe - 1832 - 152 Seiten
...much — it knew not what it felt. IBID. FARMER'S DAUGHTER. To Farmer Moss, on Langar Vale, came down His only daughter, from her school in town : A tender,...to face a cow. Smiling she came, with petty talents grac'd, A fair complexion and a slender waist. Us'd to spare meals, dispos'd in manner pure, Her father's... | |
| George Daniel - 1835 - 366 Seiten
...the description of a farmer's dinner, for the sake of its oddity : " Us'd to spare meals, dispos'd in manner pure, Her father's kitchen she could ill...hungry sat, And laid at once a pound upon his plate; The swelling fat in lumps conglomerate laid, And fancy's sickness seiz'd the loathing maid: But when... | |
| George Daniel - 1835 - 376 Seiten
...the description of a farmer's dinner, for the sake of its oddity : " Us'd to spare meals, dispos'd in manner pure, Her father's kitchen she could ill...hungry sat, And laid at once a pound upon his plate ; The swelling fat in lumps conglomerate laid, And fancy's sickness seiz'd the loathing maid : But... | |
| George Daniel - 1835 - 366 Seiten
...the description of a fanner's dinner, for the sake of its oddity : " Us'd to spare meals, dispos'd in manner pure, Her father's kitchen she could ill...hungry sat, And laid at once a pound upon his plate ; The swelling fat in lumps conglomerate laid, And fancy's sickness seiz'd the loathing maid : But... | |
| John Aikin, John Frost - 1838 - 752 Seiten
...came down Hit only daughter, from her school in town ; A lender, timid maid ! who knew not how To psss d ' sal, And laid at once a pound upon his plate • Hot from the field, her eager brother seized An equal... | |
| 1842 - 414 Seiten
...Grave Jonas Kindred, Sybil Kindred's sire, Was sii feet high, and look'd six inches higher. + * * # A tender, timid maid, who knew not how To pass a pig-sty, or to face a cow. * * * * Where one huge, wooden bowl before them stood, Filled with huge balls of farinaceous food,... | |
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