 Let onion atoms lurk within the bowl, And, half-suspected, animate the whole. Of mordant mustard add a single spoon, Distrust the condiment that bites so soon; But deem it not, thou man of herbs, a fault To add a double quantity of salt; Four times the...  Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith - Page 423by Sydney Smith - 1856 - 458 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1851 - 570 pages
...softness to the salad give. Of mordent mustard add a single spoon — Distrust the condiment which bile.- so soon ; But deem it not, thou man of herbs, a fault To add a double quantity of salt. Three times the spoon with oil of Lucca crown, And once with vinegar, procured from town. True flavour... | |
 | William Goodman - 1843 - 342 pages
...add a single spoon, Distrust the condiment that bitns too soon ; But deem it not, thou man of herb, a fault, To add a double quantity of salt.* Four times the spoon with oil of Lucca crown, And twice with vinegar procured from town — True flavour'd mends it ; and your poet... | |
 | Caroline Howard Gilman - 1837 - 372 pages
...SYDNEY SMITH. Two large potatoes passed thro' kitchen seive, Smoothness and softness to the Salad give : Of mordant mustard add a single spoon ; Distrust the condiment that bites too soon ; But deem it not, thou man of herbs, a fault To add a double quantity of salt; Four times... | |
 | William Goodman - 1845 - 340 pages
...QUARLIS. " Two large potatoes, passed through kitchen sieve, Smoothness and softness to the salad give ; Of mordant mustard add a single spoon, Distrust the condiment that bites too soon ; But deem it not, thou man of herb, a fault, To add a double quantity of salt.* Four times... | |
 | 1846 - 372 pages
...SMITH. Two large potatoes passed through kitchen sieve, Smoothness and softness to the salad give; Of mordant mustard add a single spoon — Distrust the condiment that bites too soon — But deem it not, thou man of herbs, a fault, To add a double quantity of salt; Four times... | |
 | 1848 - 580 pages
...mordant mustard add a single spoon. Distrust the condiment that bites too soon ; But deem it not, oh ! man of herbs, a fault, To add a double quantity of salt : Four times the spoon with oil of Lucca crown, And twice with vinegar procured from town ; True flavor needs it, and your poet begs... | |
 | 1848 - 600 pages
...dishes : 1 Two large potatoes, passed through kitchen seive, Smoothness and softness to the salad give ; Of mordant mustard add a single spoon. Distrust the condiment that bites too soon; But deem it not, oh I man of herbe, a fault, To add a double quantity of salt : ' Four times... | |
 | 1908 - 678 pages
...Unwonted softness to the salad give. Of mordant mustard add a single spoon ; Distrust the condiment which bites so soon ; But deem it not, thou man of herbs, a fault To add a double quantity of salt. Three times the spoon with oil of Luoca crown, And once with vinegar procured from town. The flavour... | |
 | 1855 - 724 pages
...Smoothness and softness to the salad give. Let onion atoms lurk within the bowl, And, half-suspected, animate the whole. Of mordant mustard add a single...condiment that bites so soon ; But deem it not, thou nun of herbs, a fanlt. To add a double quantity of salt. And, lastly, o'er the flavour'd compound toss... | |
 | A housekeeper - 1851 - 282 pages
...Salad. " Two large potatoes, passed through kitchen sieve, Smoothness and softness to the salad give ; Of mordant mustard add a single spoon — Distrust the condiment that bites too soon ; But deem it not, thou man of herbs, a fault, To add a double quantity of salt : Four times... | |
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