 ... Hemp-seed I sow, Hemp-seed I hoe, and he that is my true-love come after me and mow.' Will you believe me? I looked back, and saw him behind me, as plain as eyes could see him. After that, I took a clean shift and wetted it, and turned it...  All the Year Round - Page 2711887Full view - About this book
 | 1774 - 296 pages
...it wrong fide out, and hung it to the fire upon the back of a chair ; and very likely my fweetheart would have come and turned it right again, (for I heard his ftep,) but I was frightened, and could not help fpeaking, which broke the charm. I likewife ftuek up... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 1168 pages
...a < lean shift, and turned it, and hung it upon the buck of a chair ; and very likely my iwccthrart would have come and turned it right again, (for I heard his itep) but I was frightened, and could not help speak ing, which broke the charm, I likewise • tuck... | |
 | 1803 - 214 pages
...tire back of a chair; and very likely my sweetheart would hare come and turned it right again, (fer t heard his step,) but I was frightened, and could not...for him. Now if his had died away, we should never have come together: but, 1 assure jrou, his blowed, and turned to mine. Our maid Betty tells me, that... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 270 pages
...eyes could see him. After that, I took a clean shift, and turned it, and hung it upon the back of a chair; and very likely my sweetheart would have come...for him. Now if his had died away, we should never have come together : but I assure you his blowed and turned to mine. Our maid Betty tells me, that... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 312 pages
...clean shift, and wetted it, and turned it wrong side out, and hung it to the fire upon the hack of a chair; and very likely my sweetheart would have come...for him. Now if his had died away, we should never have come together ; but I assure you his blowed and turned to mine. Our maid Betty tells me, that... | |
 | 1822 - 440 pages
...man you are to have. This we did : and to be sure I did nothing all night but dream of Mr. Blossom. I likewise stuck up two Midsummer Men, one for myself...for him. Now, if his had died away, we should never have come together, but I assure you his blowed and turned to mine. Our maid Betty tells me, that if... | |
 | James Ferguson - 1823 - 422 pages
...eyes could see him. After that, I took a clean shift, and turned it, and hung it upon the back of a chair; and very likely my sweetheart would have come...speaking, which broke the charm. I likewise stuck up two Midsummer-men, one for myself and one for him. Now if his had died away, we should never have come... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 530 pages
...eyes could see him. After that, I took a clean shift, and turned it, and hung it upon the back of a chair ; and very likely my sweetheart would have come...speaking, which broke the charm. I likewise stuck up two Midsummer-men, one for myself, and one for him. Now if his had died away, we should never have come... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...clean shift and wetted it, and turned it wrong-side out, and hung it to the fire upon the back of a chair; and very likely my sweetheart would have come and turned it right again, (for I * HuKluu.ou'« NunhuuibtrUnJ, heard hi] step) but I was frightened, keep it to a. clean sheet oí paper,... | |
 | William Hone - 1826 - 892 pages
...clean shift and wetted it, and turned it wrong-side out, and hung it to the lire upoi, the back of a chair; and very likely my sweetheart would have come and turned it right again, (for I * Hutchiowa's Northumberland. heard his step) but I was frightened, and could not help speaking,which... | |
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