| Henry Morley - 1868 - 284 pages
...handled still the matter, They came as good as ours, or better, And are not spent a whit. Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters...summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and away. When all the meat was on the table,... | |
| Ambrose Philips - 1723 - 328 pages
...bufmefs of the Kitchin's great, For it is fit that Men fhould eat ; Nor was it there deny'd. Juft in the nick the Cook knock'd thrice, And all the Waiters in a trice His fummons did obey, Each Serving-man with Dim in Hand, March'd boldly up like our Train'd-band, Prefented... | |
| Sir John Suckling, Alfred Inigo Suckling - 1874 - 308 pages
...night, as some did in conceit, It would have spoiled him surely. Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When... | |
| sir John Mennes - 1874 - 570 pages
...great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there deny'd. Just in the nick the Cook knockt thrice, And all the Waiters in a trice His summons did obey, Each Serving-man with dish in hand, Marcht boldly up like our Train'd band, Presented and away. When all... | |
| Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth - 1875 - 480 pages
...great, For it is fit that men should eat, Nor was it there deny'd. Just in the nick the Cook knockt thrice, And all the Waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man with dish in hand March't boldly up like our Train-band, Presented, and away. Now hats... | |
| Washington Irving - 1876 - 216 pages
...library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal for the serving up of the dinner. The Squire kept up old customs in kitchen...summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train-band, Presented and away.* * Sir John Suckling. The dinner was served... | |
| Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pages
...that the sun dances upon that morning. FROM 1625 CYCLOPAEDIA OF Just in the nick, the cook knocked rs to be m , - serving-man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When... | |
| Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 pages
...denen Irving die erste halb gibt mit Auslassung der vier letzten Zeilen und die zweite vollstandig. dinner. The Squire kept up old customs in kitchen...summons did obey; Each serving man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly np, like our train-band, Presented and away.2 The dinner was served up in the great... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 524 pages
...so handled still the matter, They came as good as ours, or better, Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 528 pages
...matter, They came as good as ours, or better, And are not spent a whit. Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When... | |
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