 | 1800 - 318 pages
...door, And whilst for mercy on Christ they call He set fire to the Barn and burnt them all. I 'faith 'tis an excellent bonfire ! quoth he, And the country...obliged to me, For ridding it in these times forlorn Of Eats that only consume the corn. i6o So then to his palace returned he, And he sate down to supper... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 314 pages
...door, And whilst for mercy on Christ they call He set fire to the Barn and burnt them all. I 'faith 'tis an excellent bonfire ! quoth he, And the country...is greatly obliged to me, For ridding it in these limes forlorn Of Eats that only consume the corn. 260 So then to his palace returned he, And he sate... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1835 - 460 pages
...hurned them alt. Twas a pltious sight to see all around The grain lie rotting on the ground. Tfaith 'tis an excellent bonfire! "quoth he, " And the country is greatly obliged to me, Every day the starving poor For ridding it in these times forlorn Crowded around Rishop Hatto'sdoor,... | |
 | 1838 - 582 pages
...: He bade them to his great bam repair, And they should have food for the winter there. Rejoiced at such tidings good to hear, The poor folk flock'd from...forlorn, Of rats that only consume the corn." So then to hie palace returned he, And he sat down to supper merrily, And he slept that night like an innocent... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1838 - 612 pages
...good to hear, The poor folk flock'd from far and near ; The great barn was full as it could hold 0f women and children, and young and old. Then when he...obliged to me, For ridding it, in these times forlorn. 0f rats that only consume the corn." So then to his palace returned he, And he sat down to supper merrily,... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pages
...door; And while for mercy on Christ they call, lie set fire to the barn and burnt them all. " I' faith 'tis an excellent bonfire!" quoth he, " And the country...to supper merrily, And he slept that night like an innoce t man, But Bishop Hatto ne'er slept again. In the morning as he enter'd the hall Where his picture... | |
 | Joseph Snowe - 1839 - 518 pages
...; Aud while for mercy on Christ they call, He set fire to the barn and burnt them all. " I' faith, 'tis an excellent bonfire ! " quoth he, " And the...these times forlorn, Of rats that only consume the corn."So then to his palace returned he, And he sat down to supper merrily, And he slept that night... | |
 | Joseph Snowe - 1839 - 508 pages
...; And while for mercy on Christ they call, He set fire to the barn and burnt them all. " I' faith, 'tis an excellent bonfire ! " quoth he, " And the...For ridding it, in these times forlorn, Of rats that onlv consume the corn." So then to his palace returned he, And he sat down to supper merrily, And he... | |
 | 1839 - 204 pages
...barn and burnt them all. " ' In faith, 'tis a glorious bonfire,' said he, ' And the country is much obliged to me For ridding it, in these times forlorn, Of rats which only consume the corn.' " Away to his palace then hastened he, And he ate his supper merrily... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...while for mercy with shrieks they call, He set fire to the Barn and burnt them all. " T faith 't is an excellent bonfire ! " quoth he, " And the country...palace returned he, And he sat down to supper merrily, 39 And he slept that night like an innocent man ; But Bishop Hatto never slept again. In the morning... | |
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The poor folk flock'd from far and near ; The great Barn was full as it could hold Of women and children, and young and old. Then when he saw it could hold no more, Bishop Hatto he made fast the door ; And while for mercy on Christ they call, He set fire... 
