The life and adventures of a cheap jack, by one of the fraternity [W. Green] ed. by C. Hindley |
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Page 54 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a
Page 65 - And when the fight becomes a chase, Those win the day that win the race : And that which would not pass in fights, Has done the feat with easy flights; Recover'd many a desp'rate campaign With Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champaign ; Restor'd the fainting...
Page 258 - Compound for sins they are inclined to By damning those they have no mind to.
Page 177 - And he gave it for his opinion, " that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to hist country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
Page 242 - But the present case is still stronger, coming not only within the intendment, but also the very letter of the words. " By the word black all the horses that are black are devised ; by the word white are devised those that are white ; and by the same word, with the conjunction copulative, and, between them, the horses that are black and white, that is to say, pyed, are devised also.
Page 40 - And this the burthen of his song For ever used to be : — I care for nobody, no, not I, If no one cares for me.1 Ibid.
Page 119 - I'll tell you what it did. The first day he took it out he fired one barrel, and killed six crows as he didn't see ; he fired the second, and shot nine partridges out of five, and the kick of the gun knocked him back'ards into a ditch, and he fell upon a hare and killed that. These guns will shoot round a corner, and over a hay-rick ; and they 're used to fatten the paupers that are turned out of the Unions for not paying the Income Tax.
Page 226 - there was no matter,' And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said: They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too subtle for the airiest human head ; And yet who can believe it? I would shatter Gladly all matters down to Stone or lead, Or adamant, to find the world a spirit, And wear my head, denying that I wear it.