 | 1830 - 314 pages
...brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turn'd their backs, and stood sullenly mute. Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the...and flutter his dirty rags : 'Twas so bold, that it fear'd not to play its joke With the doctor's wig or the gentleman's cloak. Through the forest it roar'd,... | |
 | 1833 - 438 pages
...their backs, and stood silently mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling wnh reeds on the broad river's banks, Puffing the birds...grave on the king's highway. It was not too nice to bustle the bags Of the beggar, and flutter his dirty rngs: 'T was so hold, that it feared not to play... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...; Till, offended at such an unusual salute, They all turn'd their backs, and stood sulky and mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling...and flutter his dirty rags : 'Twas so bold, that it fear'd not to play its joke With the doctor's wig or the gentleman's cloak. Through the forest it roar'd,... | |
 | William Howitt - 1839 - 332 pages
...brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs, and stood sullenly mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks ; Whistling...the broad river's banks; Puffing the birds as they sate on the spray, Or the traveller grave on the king's highway. It was not too nice to hustle the... | |
 | Miss Hill - 1838 - 214 pages
...brows, Till offended at such a familiar salute, They all turn'd their backs, and stood sullenly mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks, Peuffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveller grave on the king's highway. It was not... | |
 | William Howitt - 1840 - 414 pages
...brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs, and stood sullenly mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks ; Whistling with reeds on the broad river's banks j Puffing the birds as they sate on the spray, Or the traveller grave on the king's highway. It was... | |
 | 1850 - 740 pages
...brows ; Till offended at such an unusual salute, They all turned their backs, and stood sulky and mute. So on it went capering and playing its pranks. Whistling...king's highway. It was not too nice to hustle the bags Or the beggar, and flutter his dirty rags ; 'Twos so bold, that it feared not to play its joke With... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs and stood silently mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling...Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveler grave on the king's highway. It was not too nice to bustle the bags Of the beggar, and flutter... | |
 | M A B - 1844 - 342 pages
...brows. Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs, and stood sullenly mule. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling...the bags Of the beggar, and flutter his dirty rags : 'T was so bold that it feared not to play its joke With the rector's wig or the gentleman's cloak.... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pages
...brows, Till, offended at such a familiar salute, They all turned their backs and stood silently mute. So on it went, capering and playing its pranks, Whistling...Puffing the birds as they sat on the spray, Or the traveler grave on the king's highway. It was not too nice to bustle the bags Of the beggar, and flutter... | |
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Twas so bold, that it feared not to play its joke With the doctor's wig, or the gentleman's cloak. 
