 | Ballads, English - 1723 - 348 pages
...Beauty's Mould : The Father left his little Son, As plainly doth appear, When he to perfect Age fhould come, Three hundred Pounds a Year. And to his little...But if the Children chanc'd to dye, E're they to Age fhould come, Their Uncle fhould poffefs their Wealth For fo the Will did run. Now Brother (faid the... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...beautys mold. The father left his little fon, As plainly doth appear, When he to perfeft age fhouldcome, Three hundred pounds a year ; And to his little daughter...Jane Five hundred pounds in gold, To be paid down on marriage day, Which might not be controul'd : But if the children chance to die Ere they to age fhould... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...made in beauty's mould. • The father left his little fon, As plainly doth appear, When he to perfcft age mould come, Three hundred pounds a year ; And...little daughter Jane . Five hundred pounds in gold, Tu be paid down on marriage day, Which mi¿ht not be controlled i But if the children chanc'd to die... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...beauty's mould. The father left his little son, As plainly doth appear, When he to perfect age should come, Three hundred pounds a year ; And to his little...Jane Five hundred pounds in gold, To be paid down on marriage -day, Which might not be controul'd : But if the children chance to die Ere they to age should... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...beauty's mould. The father left his little son, As plainly doth appear, When he to perfect age should come. Three hundred pounds a year; And to his little...Jane Five hundred pounds in gold, To be paid down on marriage day, Which might not be control! a. But if the children chanc'd to die Ere they to age should... | |
 | 1826 - 938 pages
...son, A» pliiinly dotli appeaflp When he to perfect age should come, Three hundred pounds a year. IV. And to his little daughter Jane Five hundred pounds in gold, To be paid down on marriage day, Which might not be control'd: But if the children chance to die Ere they to age should... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1829 - 344 pages
...beautys mould. 20 The father left his little son, As plainly doth appear, When he to perfect age should come, Three hundred pounds a year ; And to his little...To be paid down on marriage-day, Which might not be controll'd : But if the children chance to die Ere they to age should come, 30 Their uncle should possess... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...thought to be more than two hundred years old. [a] Surmount— exceed. [3] Perfect age— the age of 21. And to his little daughter Jane Five hundred pounds in gold, To be paid down on marriage day, Which might not be controll'd ; But if the children chance to die, Ere they to age should... | |
 | William Chambers - Children's poetry - 1851 - 200 pages
...Beauty's mould. The father left his little son, As plainly doth appear, When he to perfect age should come, Three hundred pounds a year; And to his little...To be paid down on marriage-day, Which might not be controlled ; But if the children chanced to die, Ere they to age should come, Their uncle should possess... | |
 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...beauty's mould. The father left his little son, As plainly doth appear, When he to perfect age should come, Three hundred pounds a year ; And to his little...To be paid down on marriage-day, Which might not be controlled ; But if the children chance to die Ere they to age should come, Their uncle should possess... | |
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But if the children chance to die, Ere they to age should come, Their uncle should possess their wealth; For so the will did run. "Now, brother... 
