 Thisbe who lived next door, (They slept in fact on the very same floor, With a wall between them and nothing more, — Those double dwellings were common of yore) And they loved each other, the legends say, In that very beautiful, bountiful way, That...  Poems, Complete in One Volume - Page 407by John Godfrey Saxe - 1876 - 491 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1852 - 200 pages
...more, — Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say, In that very beautiful, bountiful way That every young...little impediment checked their joy, And gave them, awhile, the deepest annoy. For some good reason which history cloaks, The match did n't happen to please... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1853 - 200 pages
...nothing more,— Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say, In that very beautiful, bountiful way That every young...little impediment checked their joy, And gave them, awhile, the deepest annoy. For some good reason which history cloaks, The match did n't happen to please... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1855 - 198 pages
...more, — • Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say In that very beautiful, bountiful way, That every...For some good reason which history cloaks, The match didn't happen to please the old folks ! 12 So THISBE'S father and PETER'S mother Began the young couple... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1855 - 216 pages
...nothing more, — Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say In that very beautiful, bountiful way, That every...the girl and boy, A little impediment checked their joyj And gave them, a while, the deepest annoy. For some good reason which history cloaks, The match... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1856 - 204 pages
...nothing more,— Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say In that very beautiful, bountiful way, That every...For some good reason which history cloaks, The match didn't happen to please the old folks! 12 So THISBE'S father and PETER'S mother Began the young couple... | |
 | Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 pages
...more, — Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say, In that very beautiful, bountiful way, That every...little impediment checked their joy, And gave them awhile, the deepest annoy, For some good reason which history cloaks, The match did n't happen to please... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1864 - 336 pages
...more, — Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say, In that very beautiful, bountiful way, That every...match did n't happen to please the old folks ! So THISBK'S father and PETER'S mother Began the young couple to worry and bother, And tried their innocent... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1864 - 380 pages
...nothing more, — Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say In that very beautiful, bountiful way, That every...For some good reason which history cloaks, The match didn't happen to please the old folks! 12 So THXSBE'S father and PETER'S mother Began the young couple... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - 1865 - 260 pages
...more, — Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say, In that very beautiful, bountiful way, That every...little impediment checked their joy, And gave them awhile, the deepest annoy, For some good reason, which history cloaks, The match didn't happen to please... | |
 | John Godfrey Saxe - 1866 - 302 pages
...nothing more,— Those double dwellings were common of yore,) And they loved each other, the legends say, In that very beautiful, bountiful way, That every...little impediment checked their joy, And gave them, awhile, the deepest annoy. For some good reason, which history cloaks, The match didn't happen to please... | |
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