 | 1812 - 532 pages
...father's beams are made of wood, But never, never half so good, As these that now 1 see. What a large floor ! 'tis like a town ! The carpet, when they lay...I'll be bound ! And there's a row of lamps, my eye ! IJow they do blaze ! I wonder why They keep tljevn on the ground. At first I caught hold of the wing,... | |
 | James Smith, Horace Smith - 1813 - 472 pages
...wood, But never, never half so good, As these that now I see. What a large floor ! 'tis like a town 1 The carpet, when they lay it down, Won't hide it,...first I caught hold of the wing, And kept away; but Mr Thingumbob, the prompter man, Gave with his hand my chaise a shove, And said, Go on, my pretty love,... | |
 | 1813 - 558 pages
...of vulgar and monosyllabic words in poetry, are self-evident proofs of authenticity : " What a large floor, 'tis like a town ! The carpet, when they lay...blaze ! I wonder why They keep them on the ground." The author might have chosen his motto to this address from Cowper : " A little address May be followed,... | |
 | 1813 - 554 pages
...of vulgar and monosyllabic words in poetry, are self-evident proofs of authenticity: " What a large floor, 'tis like a town! The carpet, when they lay it down, Won't hide it, I '11 be bound; And there 'sa row of lamps, my eye! How they do blaze! I wonder why They keep them... | |
 | 1822 - 666 pages
...Father's beams are made of wood. But never, never half so good As these that now I see. What a large floor ! 'tis like a town ! The carpet when they lay...wonder why They keep them on the ground. At first I canght hold of the wing And kept away, but Mr. Thingumbob, the prompter man, Gave with his hand my... | |
 | 1822 - 666 pages
...Father's beams are made of wood, Bat never, never half so good As these that now I see. What a Urge floor ! 'tis like a town ! The carpet when they lay it down Won t hide it, I'll be bound : And there's « row of lamps ! my eye ' How they do blaze ! I wonder... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pages
...father's beams are made of wood, But never, never half so good As these that now I see. What a large floor ! 'tis like a town ! The carpet, when they lay...be bound : And there's a row of lamps ; — my eye 1 How they do blaze ! I wonder why They keep them on the ground. At first I canght hold of the wing,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1850 - 782 pages
...in a go-cart, and maundering in this style of supposed Wordsworthian simplicity : — ' What a large floor ! Tis like a town. The carpet, when they lay it down Wont hide it, I'll be bound ; 24 And there's a row of lamps — my eye ! How they do blaze ! I wonder why They keep them on the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 pages
...wood, But never, never half so good cut never, never nail so good As these that now I see. What a large floor! 'tis like a town! The carpet, when they lay...I caught hold of the wing, And kept away; but Mr. ThingUmbob, the prompter man, Gave with his hand my chaise a shove, And said, " Go on, my pretty love... | |
 | James Smith, Horace Smith - 1851 - 272 pages
...father's beams are made of wood, But never, never half so good As those that now I see. What a large floor ! 'tis like a town ! The carpet, when they lay it down, Won't hide it, I'll be bound; And there 'sa row of lamps ! — my eye ! How they do blaze ! I wonder why They keep them on the ground.... | |
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tis like a town ! The carpet, when they lay it down, Won't hide it, I'll be bound ; And there's a row of lamps ! — my eye How they do blaze ! I wonder why They keep them on the ground. 
