Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring, It was too wide a peck; And to say truth (for out it must) It looked like the great collar (.just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice,... Waldie's Select Circulating Library - Page 1191841Full view - About this book
| Sir John Suckling - English literature - 1709 - 392 pages
...It was too wide a Peck : And to fay truth (for out it muftj It look'd like the great Collar (juft) About our young Colt's Neck Her Feet beneath her Petticoat, Like little Mice ftole in and out, As if they fear'd the Light: But oh ! fhe dances fuch a way ! No Sun upon an Eafter-Dzy,... | |
| Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...It was too wide a Peck : And to fay truth (for out it muft) It look'd like the great Collar (juft) About our young Colt's Neck.' Her Feet beneath her Petticoat, Like little Mice ftole in and out, As if they feat'd the Light : But oh ! foe dances fuch a way ! No Sun upon an EaJlcr-Day,... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...It was too wide a peck : And to fay truth, for out it muft, It look'd like the great collar (juft) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, ftole in and out, As if they fear'd the light; But oh! flic dances fuch a way ! No fun upon an Eafier... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...stay on, which they did bring ; It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's...petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way — No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring ; It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 476 pages
...stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young colt's...petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way — No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight... | |
| 1856 - 634 pages
...and (barring nudity and immobility) they might have realised the tempting vision of Suckling : — ' Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light.* * The Dream, and other Poems. By the Honourable Mrs. Norton. p. 180. The illustrated edition of ' Italy... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 474 pages
...Nor half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on- which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young cok's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat Like... | |
| Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...rather prior to Herrick, being born twenty-two years before him, and dying at an early period of life : Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : &c. SIR ]. SUCKLING'S Balladon a Wedding, CLXV. UPON HIS GREY HAIRS. ' me not, though... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 802 pages
...Nor half so full of juyce. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on which they did bring! It was too wide a peck : And to say truth (for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (jnst) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like... | |
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