 THERE WAS A MAN IN OUR TOWN. There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise ; He jumped into a bramble bush, And scratched out both his eyes : And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jumped into another bush, And scratched...  Punch - Page 269edited by - 1897Full view - About this book
 | 1833 - 154 pages
...town, And he was wond'rous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch 'd out both his eyes ; And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another bush, As I was going to sell my eggs, I met a thief with bandy legs, Bandy legs... | |
 | 1837 - 1322 pages
...town, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a bramble-bush, And scratched out both his eyes. And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jumped into a bramble-bush, And scratched them in again !" Repugnant as we are to forego so exalted... | |
 | Edward Howard - 1837 - 950 pages
...there's vox et pretty nell, after all." " I will finish the rhyme to your comfort, captain." " And when he saw his eyes were out, with all his might and main, He jump'd back through the quickset hedge, and scratch'd them in again." The Captain got through the hedge,... | |
 | 1837 - 624 pages
...town, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a bramble-bush, And scratched out both his eyes. And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jumped into a bramble-bush, And scratched them in again I" Repugnant as we are to forego so exalted... | |
 | 1837 - 216 pages
...— my dearest Rosa — " " Hem !" said Peter, " there's vox et pretty ndl, after aH." >' And when ho saw his eyes were out, with all his might and main, He jump'd back through the quickset hedge, and scratch'd them iu again." The captain got through the hedge,... | |
 | 1843 - 708 pages
...And he was wonderous wise, He jumped into a quickset hedge, And scratched out both his eyes. " And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main, He jumped into another hedge And scratched them in again." VIH THESSALICUS. " Thessalus acer erat sapiens... | |
 | Cam river - 1841 - 318 pages
...Thessaly, And he was wondrous wise ; He jumped into a quickset hedge And scratched out both his eyes : And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jumped into another hedge — And scratched them in again. GAMMER GURTON. ARUNDINES CAMI. Et priscos... | |
 | 1842 - 576 pages
...Thessaly, And he was wondrous wise ; He jumped into a quickset hedge And scratched out both his eyes : And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jumped into another hedge, — And scratched them in again. " GAMMER GURTON. " VIR THESSALICUS. " E^... | |
 | 1842 - 554 pages
...Thessaly, And he was wondrous wise ; He jumped into a quickset hedge And scratched out both his eyes : And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jumped into another hedge, — And scratched them in again. "GAMMER GURTON. " VIR THESSALICUS. " '.£!... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1843 - 332 pages
...! XXVIII. THERE was a man of Newington, And he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a quickset hedge, And scratched out both his eyes ; But when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might and main He jump'd into another hedge, And scratch' d 'em in again. XXIX. WHEN I was a bachelor, I lived by myself,... | |
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