 They were so queer, so very queer, I laughed as I would die ; Albeit, in the general way, A sober man am I. I called my servant, and he came ; How kind it was of him To mind a slender man like me, He of the mighty limb.  The Yale Literary Magazine - Page 1211836Full view - About this book
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...to the printer," I exclaimcd, And, in my humorous way, I added, (äs a trifling je?t,) „There 11 be the devil to pay." He took the paper, and I watched, And saw him peep wilhin; At the first line he read, his face Was all upon the grin. He read the next; the grin grew... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1855 - 780 pages
...I added, as a trifling jest, " There'll bo the devil to pay !" Ho took the paper, and I watched; I saw him peep within ; At the first line he read, his...all upon the grin. He read the next, the grin grew bread, And shot from ear to ear ; He read the third, — a chuckling noite I now began to hear. The... | |
 | 1855 - 784 pages
...I added, as a trifling jest, " There'll be the devil to pay !" Ho took the paper, and I watched ; I saw him peep within ; At the first line he read, his face Was all upon tho grin. He read the next, the grin grew bread, And shot from ear to ear ; He read the third, —... | |
 | James Parton - 1856 - 720 pages
...would die ; Albeit, in the general way, A sober man am L I called my servant, and he came ; How land it was of him, To mind a slender man like me, He of...I watched, And saw him peep within ; At the first lme he read, his lace Was all upon the grin. He read the next ; the grin grew broad, And shot from... | |
 | James Parton - 1856 - 700 pages
...These to the printer," I exclaimed, And, in my humorous way, I added (as a trifling jest),, " There '!1 be the devil to pay." He took the paper, and I watched,...Was all upon the grin. He read the next; the grin grow broad, And shot from ear to ear ; He read the third; a chuckling noise I now began to hear. The... | |
 | James Parton - 1857 - 706 pages
...mood, And thought, as usual, men would say They were exceeding good. They were so queer, so very queer, I laughed as I would die ; Albeit, in the general...I watched, And saw him peep within ; At the first hne he read, his face Was all upon the grin. He read the next ; the grin grew broad, And shot from... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...These to the printer." I exclaimed, And, n my humorous war, I addeI <as a trillinc jest), - " Tliere'll be the devil to pay." He took the paper, and I watched, And saw him peep within; At the first line be read, his face Was all upon the grin. He read the next ; the grin grew broad, And shot from ear... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...added, (as a trilling jest,) " There'll be the devil to pay." He took the paper, and I watch'd, A ii. i saw him peep within ; At the first line he read, his...next ; the grin grew broad, And shot from ear to ear ; Ho read the third ; a chuckling noise I now began to hear. The fourth ; he broke into a roar ; The... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...way, I added, (as a trifling jest,) " There'll be the devil to pay." He took the paper, and I watch'd, And saw him peep within ; At the first line he read, his faee Was all upon the grin. He read the next ; the grin grew broad, And shot from ear to ear ; He read... | |
 | John Swett - 1868 - 246 pages
...These to the printer," I exclaimed, And, in my humorous way, I added (as a trifling jest), " There '11 be the devil to pay." He took the paper, and I watched,...upon the grin. He read the next; the grin grew broad, The fourth; he broke into a roar; The fifth; his waistband split; The sixth; he burst five buttons... | |
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