 Mid blazing beams and scalding streams, Through fire and smoke he dauntless broke Where Muggins broke before. But sulphury stench and boiling drench Destroying sight o'erwhelmed him quite, He sunk to rise no more. Still o'er his head, while Fate he braved,...  Rejected Addresses: Or, The New Theatrum Poetarum - Page 62by James Smith - 1841 - 159 pagesFull view - About this book
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...sulphury stench and boiling drench Destroying sight, o'erwhelm'd him quite, He sunk to rise no more. Still o'er his head, while Fate he braved, His whizzing...fear'd on? fools! 'od rot 'em!" Were the last words of Higginbottom. THE REVIVAL. Peace to his soul! new prospects bloom, And toil rebuilds what fires consume!... | |
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...sulphury stench and boiling drench Destroying sight, o'erwhelm'd him quite, He sunk to rise no more. Still o'er his head, while Fate he braved, His whizzing...dumps? " A fireman and afraid of bumps! " What are they t'ear'd on? fools! 'od rot 'era!" Were the last words of Higginbouom. THE REVIVAL. Peace to his soul!... | |
 | 1813 - 706 pages
...sulphury stench und boiling drench Destroying sight, o'erwhelm'd him quite, He sunk to rise no more. , . Still o'er his head, while Fate he braved) His whizzing water-pipe he waved; " Whitford and Mjtford ply your pumflf, " You, Clutterbuck,, come, stir your stumps, " Why are you in such doleful... | |
 | 1812 - 532 pages
...braved, His whizzing water-pipe lie waved; . , " Whitford nnd Mitford ply your pumps, " You, Clutterbuek, come stir your stumps, " Why are you in such doleful dumps ? " A fireman and afraid of humps ! " What are they fear'd on, taols ? 'od rot 'am ! " Were the last words of Higginbottom. ' p,... | |
 | 1813 - 558 pages
...sulphury stench and boiling drench Destroying sight o'erwhelmed him quite, He sunk to rise no more. Still o'er his head, while fate he braved, His whizzing...fear'd on, fools, 'od rot 'em,' Were the last words of Higginbottom." " A Prologue by Johnson's Ghost," which is the next in succession, contains some passages... | |
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...sulphury stench and boiling drench Destroying sight o'erwhelm'd him quite, He sunk to rise no more. Still o'er his head, while Fate he braved, His whizzing...such doleful dumps ? " A fireman and afraid of bumps ! .r " What are they fear'd on ? fools ! 'od rot 'em !" Were the last words of Higginbottom. Peace... | |
 | 1813 - 554 pages
...But sulphury stench and boiling drench Destroying sight overwhelm him quite, He sunk to rise no more. Still o'er his head, while fate he braved, His whizzing water-pipe he waved; 4 Whitford and Mitforu ply your pumps, «You, Clulterbuck, come stir your stumps, •Why are you in... | |
 | 1821 - 566 pages
...Balmy zephyrs lightly flitting," With Con delicatez%a, Con gusto, &c. &c. Nay, we had even brought " Whitford and Mitford ply your pumps, " You Clutterbuck, come, stir your stumps," And an Allegro Agitato together; and in short there were images " plenty as blackberries." We thought... | |
 | 1838 - 588 pages
...sulphury stench and boiling drench, Destroying sight, o'erwhelmed him quite, He sunk to rise no more ! Still o'er his head, while Fate he braved, His whizzing...Why are you in such doleful dumps? A fireman, and afrnid of bumps ! What are they fear'd on? fools ! 'od rot' em !* Were the last words of Higginbottom... | |
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...sulphury stench and boiling drench, Destroying sight, o'erwhelmed him quite, He sunk to rise no more ! Still o'er his head, while Fate he braved, His whizzing...pumps, You, Clutterbuck, come, stir your stumps, Why arc you in such doleful <lumps? A fireman, and afraid of bumps! What are they fear'd on? fools ! 'od... | |
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