An Essay on the Archaeology of Our Popular Phrases, and Nursery Rhymes, Volume 1Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Company, 1837 - Counting-out rhymes |
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... remained for a degree of stupidity , below even that of the beast of the field , to reverse this rule and to take spelling for the standard of our utter- ance . INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ΤΟ THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS ESSAY . THE NEW YORK.
... remained for a degree of stupidity , below even that of the beast of the field , to reverse this rule and to take spelling for the standard of our utter- ance . INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ΤΟ THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS ESSAY . THE NEW YORK.
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... uttered . To suppose the numerous phrases of this category were originally vested , by those who used them , in terms which did not carry the sense the speaker intended to convey by them , would be to form a supposition contrary to the ...
... uttered . To suppose the numerous phrases of this category were originally vested , by those who used them , in terms which did not carry the sense the speaker intended to convey by them , would be to form a supposition contrary to the ...
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... utter pride . Koppeler , a pimp , a go - between ; now spelt koppelaar . GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL . A great fuss about nothing , great bustle about some trifle . Gereedt kracije aen littel woel ; q . e . Crow gets ready upon a slight ...
... utter pride . Koppeler , a pimp , a go - between ; now spelt koppelaar . GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL . A great fuss about nothing , great bustle about some trifle . Gereedt kracije aen littel woel ; q . e . Crow gets ready upon a slight ...
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... utterly lifeless , past all hope . Die heet als er door ' n heel ; q . e . this is what you may call being quite gone [ all over ] ; this [ the corpse in question ] may pro- perly be said to be no more ; this may really be said to be a ...
... utterly lifeless , past all hope . Die heet als er door ' n heel ; q . e . this is what you may call being quite gone [ all over ] ; this [ the corpse in question ] may pro- perly be said to be no more ; this may really be said to be a ...
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... utter throw . HE DOES'NT CARE TWO STRAWS FOR HER , In the sense of , he has ceased to be her dupe [ to be made a fool of by her ] ; and implying , she is vexed at the loss , feels herself to blame and would treat him otherwise if he ...
... utter throw . HE DOES'NT CARE TWO STRAWS FOR HER , In the sense of , he has ceased to be her dupe [ to be made a fool of by her ] ; and implying , she is vexed at the loss , feels herself to blame and would treat him otherwise if he ...
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Common terms and phrases
Anglo-Saxon appearance Bede belong bring chance CHAUCER contraction daer distress dolt drunk Dutch ellipsis evidently evil explained expression feel fool formerly spelt French friar Gauw grete grounded Grouw guit hach head heel Heer heet Heeten hell hence hiet Hoeve holy houde Huif IDEM ijse implying import intermutate Italian Jack Jack Ketch JOHNSON knah known labour language Latin LIMITOUR literally look maer means mede meê mind monk nature never noise once original form original phrase pain paragogical participle present Pasquinade person in question potential mood præterite priest pronounced puur regard rogue rouw schie seer sense shews subjunctive subjunctive mood substantive suspect t'el tells term thema ther thing thou tion travesty turn Tuyf utter verb Voer voeren whence wijse word
Popular passages
Page 264 - Rockabye Baby, on the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock, When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, Down will come baby, cradle and all.
Page 269 - Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn, The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn.
Page 268 - There was an old woman, and what do you think? She lived upon nothing but victuals and drink; Victuals and drink were the whole of her diet, And yet this old woman would never be quiet.
Page 260 - JACK and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water; Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after.
Page 197 - Well, say I am. Why should proud summer boast Before the birds have any cause to sing? Why should I joy in an abortive birth ? At Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May's new-fangled shows, But like of each thing that in season grows.
Page 265 - GIRLS and boys, come out to play, The moon doth shine as bright as day; Leave your supper, and leave your sleep, And come with your playfellows into the street. Come with a whoop, come with a call, Come with a good will or not at all.
Page 275 - TAFFY WAS A WELSHMAN Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief, Taffy came to my house, and stole a piece of beef.
Page 270 - Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds, Baked in a pie.
Page 240 - Pasquinades, elicited by the soreness felt by the population at the intrusion of a foreign and onerous church-sway, bringing with it a ministry, to which a goaded people imputed fraud and exaction.
Page 273 - There was a man in our town, and he was wondrous wise; He jumped into a bramble bush and scratched out both his eyes; And when he saw his eyes were out, with all his might and main, He jumped into another bush and scratched them in again.