 | Lucretia Maria Davidson - 1829 - 224 Seiten
...order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as a man could well carry. The batchelors grumbled, and said 'twas no use : 'Twas horrid injustice,...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... | |
 | 1833 - 666 Seiten
...old Bachelors' pales should be laid; And in order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as a man could well carry. The Bachelors grumbled, and said 'twere no- use— 'Twas horrid injustice, and horrid abuse; And declared that to save their own heart's... | |
 | Seba Smith - 1834 - 312 Seiten
...old bachelors' pates should be laid. And in order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as a man could well carry. The Bachelors grumbled, and said 't were no use, 'T was cruel injustice and horrid abuse, And declar'd that to save their own heart's... | |
 | Seba Smith - 1834 - 300 Seiten
...old bachelors' pates should be laid. And in order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as a man could well carry. The Bachelors grumbled, and said 't were no use, 'T was cruel injustice and horrid abuse, And declar'd that to save their own heart's... | |
 | Seba Smith - 1834 - 230 Seiten
...old bachelors' pates should be laid. And in order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as a man could well carry. The Bachelors grumbled, and said 't were no use, 'T was cruel injustice and horrid abuse, And declar'd that to save their own heart's... | |
 | Margaret Miller Davidson - 1843 - 716 Seiten
...old bachelors' pates should be laid : And in order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as a man could well carry. The bachelors grumbled, and said 't was no use ; 'T was horrid injustice, and horrid abuse, And declared that to save their own hearts'-blood... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1854 - 452 Seiten
...tax was as large as a man could well earn". The bachelors grumbled, and said 'twas no use — "T was horrid injustice, and horrid abuse, And declared that...save their own hearts' blood from spilling, Of such a vi'e lax they would not pay a shilling. But the rulers determined them still to pursue, So they set... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 Seiten
...tax was as large as a man could well carry. 2. The bachelors grumbled, and said 'twas no use, 'Twos horrid injustice, and horrid abuse, • And declared...Of such a vile tax they would not pay a shilling. 3. But the rulers determined them still to pursue, So they set all the old bachelors up at vendue :... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 Seiten
...on old bachelors' pates should be laid ; The bachelors grumbled, and said 'twas no use, 'Twas cruel injustice and horrid abuse,— And declared, that...blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would ne'er pay a shilling. But the rulers determined their scheme to pursue, So they set all the bachelors... | |
 | Lucretia Maria Davidson - 1871 - 342 Seiten
...old bachelors' pates should be laid ; And in order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as a man could well carry. The bachelors grumbled,...horrid abuse ; And declared that, to save their own hearts'-blood from spilling, Of such a vile tax they would not pay a shilling. But the rulers determined... | |
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That a tax on old bachelors' pates should be laid ; And in order to make them all willing to marry, The tax was as large as a man could well carry, The bachelors grumbled and said 'twas no use — 'Twas... 
