| John Aikin - English poetry - 1841 - 840 pages
...Cymon shunn'd the church, and us'd not much to pray. His quarter-stair, which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went for want of thought. By Chance conducted, or by Ihirst conslrain'd,... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pages
...That to the greenwood-shade be took his way ; Bis quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake, Roof o sought, And whistled as he went for want nf thought. ' By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd,... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1843 - 826 pages
...Cymon shunn'd the church, and us'd not much to pray. His quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake. . John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us sought, And whistled as he went for want of thought. By Chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd.... | |
| English poetry - 1852 - 874 pages
...Cymon shunn'd the church, and us'd not much to pray. His quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake, imely prudent care Prevent : sought, And whistled as he went for want of thought, By Chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd,... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 594 pages
...holiday, That to the greenwood shade he took his way; His quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went for want of thought. By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd,... | |
| Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pages
...holiday, That to the greenwood-shade he took his way: His quarter-stiff, which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought. By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd,... | |
| 1853 - 524 pages
...holiday, c That to the greenwood-shade he took his way: His quarter-staff,which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought. By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Spectator (London, England : 1711) - 1853 - 546 pages
...That to the greenwood-shade he took his way ; His quarter-staff, which he cou'd ne'er forsake, llung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went, for want of thought. ' By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd,... | |
| 1853 - 756 pages
...holiday, That to the greenwood shade he took his way ; Ills quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake, Hung half before, and half behind his back. He trudg'd along, unknowing what be sought. And whistled as ho went for want of thought By chance conducted, or by thirst constrain'd,... | |
| Joseph Addison - English essays - 1864 - 472 pages
...That to the greenwood-shade he took his way ; His quarter-staff, which he could ne'er forsake, Ifung half before, and half behind his back, He trudg'd along, unknowing what he sought, And whistled as he went for want of thought. ' By chance conducted, or by thirst constraint,... | |
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