And that it was great pity, so it was, That villanous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroy 'd So cowardly ; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. Wit and Humor - Page 90edited by - 1846 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1811 - 450 pages
...fierce resentment.' But for me, ' I think 'ta pity, so it is, that villainous saltpetre should be digged out of the bowels of the harmless earth, which many a good tall fellow has destroyed, with wounds, and guns, and drums, heaven save the mark !' /.'.'•:'.•/ Am. Indeed,... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English literature - 1811 - 506 pages
...sovereign'st thing OB r.-mh Is parioaceti for an inward bruise, And that it is great pity, so it is, That villainous saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless eurth. Which many a good tall feltow h:id destroy'd So cowardly ; and, but for these vile jiuus, He... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 544 pages
...sovereign'st thing on earth " Was parmaceti, for .an inward bruise ; And that jt was great pity, so it was, That villainous salt-petre .should be digg'd ; Out of the bowels of'^the harmless' earth, » Which many a good tall fellow had de.stroy'd n- ~ -. So cowardly ; and,... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1810 - 454 pages
...the sovereign's! thing on earth Was parmaceti, for an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, so it was, That villainous salt-petre should be digg'd...these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. (3) Pwncet-boz—A small box for musk or other perfumes then in fashion : the lid of which, being cut... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...earth Was spermaceti fer an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, (so it was) This villanous saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the...harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed So cowardly ; and but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. This bald,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...saltpetre should be digg'd Out of '.he bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good Uill follow had destroy'd So cowardly; and, but for these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. Danger. I 'II read you matter deep and dangerous ; As full of peril and advent' rous spirit, > As to... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1816 - 428 pages
...sov'reignest thing on earth Was parmacity, for an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, so it was, This villainous saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good 1. 11 fellow had destroy'd So cowardly : and but for these vile guns He would himself have been a soldier.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1817 - 372 pages
...earth , Was parmaceti, for an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, so it was, That villanous salt-petre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the...these vile guns, He would himself have been a soldier. [3] Pemcet-boT—A smnll box for un;sk or other perfumes then in fashion: tha lid ul which, being cut... | |
| William Scott - Elocution - 1817 - 416 pages
...earth Was spermaceti for an inward bruise ; And that it was great pity, (so it was) • This viilanons saltpetre should be digg'd Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, . , Which man}' a good tall fellow had destroyed So cowardly ; and but for these vile guns, He would himself... | |
| English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...Shakspeare, he thought That it was great pity, so it was That villanous saltpetre should be digged Out of the bowels of the harmless earth, Which many a good tall fellow had destroyed So cowardly. 'III. Franklin's name stands deservedly high as a man of science. His " grand... | |
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