And shake the neighbouring wood to banish sleep. Up rise the guests, obedient to the call: An early banquet deck'd the splendid hall; Rich luscious wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind master forc'd the guests to taste. Then, pleas'd and thankful,... Poems on Several Occasions - Page 138by Thomas Parnell - 1760 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Parnell - 1767 - 250 pages
...g< luen goblet grac'd, Which the kind mafrer forc'd the guefts totaftc. Then pleas'd ami that.kful, from the porch they go; And, but the landlord, none had caufe to woej His cup was vanifh'd ; for in fecret guife The youngfler gueft purloin'd the glitt'ring prize.... | |
| Thomas Parnell - 1770 - 294 pages
...banquet deck'd the fplendid hall ; Rich lufcious wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind mafter forc'd the guefts to tafte. Then pleas'd and thankful,...fecret guife The younger gueft purloin'd the glitt'ring prize. As one who fpies a ferpent in his way, GHft'ning and bafldng in the fummer ray, Diforder'd flops... | |
| William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 pages
...banquet deck'd the fplendid hall ; Rich lufcious wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind mafter forc'd the guefts to tafte. Then pleas'd and thankful...fecret guife The younger gueft purloin'd the glitt'ring prize. As one who fpies a ferpent in his way, , Glift'ning and balking in the fummer ray, Diforder'd... | |
| Grenville Kleiser - 1779 - 422 pages
...banquet deck'd the fplendid hall ; .Rich lufcicus wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind mafter forc'd the guefts to tafte. Then, pleas'd and thankful,...but the landlord, none had caufe of woe; His cup was vaniftf d ; for in fecret guife The younger gueft ;Hirloin'd the glittering prize. As one .who /pies... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 pages
...the fplendid hall ; Rich hifcions wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind mafter forc'd the guefh to tafte. Then, pleas'd .and thankful, from the porch...but the landlord, none had caufe of woe; His cup was vanifli'd $ for in fecret guife "le your.ger gueft purloin'd the glittering prize. As one who fpies... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 936 pages
...golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind mafter forc'd the gueits to tafte. Then, pleas'd^nd thankful, frqm the porch they go; And, but the landlord, none had caufe of Woe; His c\if was vauifh'd ; for in fecret guife The younger guell purloin'd the glittering prize. As onĀ« who... | |
| 1781 - 512 pages
...banquet deck'd the fplendid hall ; Rich lufcious wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind mafter forc'd the guefts to tafte. Then, pleas'd and thankful,...but the landlord, none had caufe of woe: His cup was vanifli'd ; for, in fecret guife, The younger gueft purloin'd the glitt'ring prize. As one who fpies... | |
| John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...banquet deck'd the fplendid hall ; Rich lufcious wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind mafter forc'd the guefts to tafte. Then pleas'd and thankful,...fecret guife The younger gueft purloin'd the glitt'ring prize. As one who fpies a ferpcnt in his way, Glift'ning and balking in the fummer ray, Diforder'd... | |
| Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...Banquet deck'd the fplendid Hal!; Rich lufdous Wine a golden Goblet grac'd, . Which the kind Mafter forc'd the Guefts to tafte. Then pleas'd and thankful...And, but the Landlord, none had Caufe of Woe ; His Cap was vanifli'd; for in fecret Guife Tie younger Gueft purloin'd the glitt'ring Prize. As one who... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 334 pages
...banquet deck'd the fplendid hall ; Rich lufcious wine a golden goblet grac'd, Which the kind mafter forc'd the guefts to tafte. Then, pleas'd and thankful, from the porch they gp ; And, but the landlord, none had caufe of woe ; His cup was vanifh'd ; for in fecret guife The... | |
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