 AN old song made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman, who had a greate estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old...  The Merrie Days of England: Sketches of the Olden Time - Page 60by Edward McDermott (of Camberwell, Eng.?) - 1859 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ballads, English - 1765 - 388 pages
...worfhipful gentleman, who had a grsatt eftate, That kept a brave old houfe at a bountiful rate, A nd an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like...courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. "With an old lady, whofe anger one word aflwages 3 IJee every quarter paid his old fervants their wages,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 420 pages
...aged old pate, Of an old worfhipful gentleman, who bad a greate eftat«, That kept a brave old houfe at a bountiful rate, • And an old porter to relieve...courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old lady, whofe anger one word aflwages ; This every quarter paid their old fervantttheir wages,... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...an old ancient pate, Of an old worfhipful gentleman, who had a great eftate, Who kept an old houfe at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate ; Like an old courtier of the queens, [And the queens old courtier.] With an old lady, whofe anger one good word afiwages, Who every... | |
 | Beauties - Anthologies - 1794 - 228 pages
...aged old pate, Ofan old worfiiipful gentleman, who had a great* eftatc, That kept a brave old houfe at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate j Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. 1 With an old lady, whofe anger... | |
 | Beauties - Anthologies - 1794 - 236 pages
...fong made hy an aged old pate Ofan old worfhipful gentleman, who eflate, That.kept a brave old boufe at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gaig Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old lady, whofe anger... | |
 | Thomas Percy - Ballads - 1794 - 426 pages
...aged old pate, Of an old worfliipful gentleman, who had a greate eftate, That kept a brave old houfe at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gateef Like an old courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old lady, whofe anger... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...worlhipful gentleman who had i greate cflate, That kf:pt a brave old houfc at a bountiful rate, And an ciM porter to relieve the poor at his gate; Like an old...courtier of the queen's, And the queen's old courtier. With an old lady.whofe anger one word affwages ; They every quarter paid their old Icrvams their wages,... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...song made by an old ancient pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman, who had a great estate, Who kept an old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter to relieve the poor at his gate j Like an old courtier of the queen's, [And the queen's old courtier.] With an old lady, whose anger... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...of Elizabeth, and the modem refinements affected by their sons in the reigns of her successor*. AM old song made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gentleman who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, •And an old porter to relieve the... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...without a pitying eye to weep his fall, or a friendly hand to record his struggle. JOHN BULL. JOHN BULL. An old song, made by an aged old pate, Of an old worshipful gcntleirien who had a great estate, That kept a brave old house at a bountiful rate, And an old porter... | |
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