 Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck; And to say truth, for out it must, It looked like the great collar just About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole...  Putnam's Monthly - Page 1771855Full view - About this book
 | Sir John Suckling - 1709 - 392 pages
...It was too wide a Peck : And to fay truth (for out it muftj It look'd like the great Collar (juft) About our young Colt's Neck Her Feet beneath her Petticoat, Like little Mice ftole in and out, As if they fear'd the Light: But oh ! fhe dances fuch a way ! No Sun upon an Eafter-Dzy,... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...It was too wide a Peck : And to fay truth (for out it muft) It look'd like the great Collar (juft) About our young Colt's Neck.' Her Feet beneath her Petticoat, Like little Mice ftole in and out, As if they feat'd the Light : But oh ! foe dances fuch a way ! No Sun upon an EaJlcr-Day,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pages
...It was too wide a peck : And to fay truth, for out it muft, It look'd like the great collar (juft) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, ftole in and out, As if they fear'd the light; But oh! flic dances fuch a way ! No fun upon an Eafier... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring ; It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar...petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way — No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pages
...was so small, the ring Would not' stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar,...petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way — No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight... | |
 | 1856 - 634 pages
...and (barring nudity and immobility) they might have realised the tempting vision of Suckling : — ' Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light.* * The Dream, and other Poems. By the Honourable Mrs. Norton. p. 180. The illustrated... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pages
...was so small, the ring Would not stay on- which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young cok's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 pages
...It was too wide a peck : And to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (jnst) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her...petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light: Bnt oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 pages
...rather prior to Herrick, being born twenty-two years before him, and dying at an early period of life : Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : &c. SIR ]. SUCKLING'S Balladon a Wedding, CLXV. UPON HIS GREY HAIRS. ' me not, though... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1819 - 368 pages
...was so small, the ring .Would not stay on, which they did bring; It was too wide a peck : And to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar...petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way ! No sun upon an Easter-day Is half so fine a sight.... | |
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