 | Samuel Butler - 1744 - 498 pages
...expreffes himfelf tQ the fame Purpofe, in his Tale of the Cobler and Vicar of Bray. Remains. What's worje, old Noll is marching off, And Dick, his Heir apparent,...Vicegerent : • He'll reign but little Time, poor Tool, But jink beneath the. State; That will not fail to ride the Fool 'Bove common Horfeman's Weight.... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1757 - 482 pages
...exprefles himfelf to the fame Purpofe, in his Tale of the Cohler and Vicar of Bray. Remains. What,s worfe, old Noll is marching off, And Dick his Heir...Succeeds him in the Government, A very lame Vicegerent : He' pt reign hut little Time, poor Tool, But fink heneath the State ; Thai will not fail to ride... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pages
...and Vicar of Bray, speaking of Oliver*ssuccessor,expresscshimsclfto the same purpose* What 'a worse, old Noll is marching off, And Dick, his heir apparent,...very lame vicegerent: He'll reign but little time, pour tool, But sink beneath the state, That will not fail to ride the fool 'Bove common horseman's... | |
 | Thomas John Dibdin - 1813 - 344 pages
...faire craindre de I'Armee, ni imposeraux parties, etauxsectes qui divisaient 1'Angleterre." VOLTAIRE. " Old NOLL is marching off; " And DICK, his heir apparent, " Succeeds him in the Goverment; " A very lame Vicegerent. " He'll reign but little time, poor tool "' Bnt sinks beneath... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 pages
...himself to the same purpose : (Butler's Spurious Remains.) Whaft wane, old Noll is marching off, ./-"•' Dick, his heir apparent, Succeeds him in the government, A very lame vicegerent: He'll reign tut little lime, poor tool, But sink beneath the state; That will not fail to ride the fool 'Bove common... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1822 - 496 pages
...expresses himself to the same purpose. What's worse, old Noll is marching off, And Dick, his heir-apparent, Succeeds him in the government, A very lame vice-gerent : He'll reign but little time, poor tool, But .sink beneath the state, That will not fail to ride the fool 'Bove common horseman's weight.... | |
 | William Henry Pyne - 1825 - 762 pages
...kindly, and two days after, the prince did come to know who it was he had treated so well. " What's worse Old Noll is marching off, And Dick his heir apparent,...lame vicegerent ; He'll reign but little time, poor tool, But sink beneath the state ; That will not fail to ride the fool, 'Bove common horseman's weight."... | |
 | William Henry Pyne - 1825 - 376 pages
...and two days after, the prince did come to know who it was he had treated so well. « What* s worse Old Noll is marching off, And Dick his heir apparent,...lame vicegerent ; He'll reign but little time, poor tool, But sink beneath the state ; That will not fail to ride the fool, 'Hove common horseman's weight."... | |
 | 1915 - 558 pages
...date, 1658, of the story, true or untrue, should be fixed by the following stanza: — What's worse, old Noll is Marching off, And Dick his Heir apparent,...Succeeds him in the Government ; A very lame Vicegerent. (P. 300.) As in ' The Turn-coat ' there is a reference to the year '41 : — If we would turn our Heads... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...weight." Again, in his Remains, in the tale of the " Cobbler and the Vicar of Bray " : " What's worse, Old Noll is marching off, And Dick, his heir apparent,...lame vicegerent : He'll reign but little time, poor tool, But sink beneath the state, That will not fail to ride the fool 'Bove common horseman's weight."]... | |
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What's worse, Old Noll is marching off, And Dick, his heir apparent, Succeeds him in the government, A very lame vicegerent : He'll reign but little time, poor tool, But sink beneath the state, That will not fail to ride the fool 'Bove common horseman's... 
