 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...two puddings smoak'd upon the board. Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, 361 An honest factor stole a gem away; He pledg'd it to the Knight, the Knight had wit, So kept the di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eas'd his thought, " I'll now give sixpence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. 360 Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft faftor ftole a gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, - 365 " I'll now... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 1164 pages
...two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. 360 Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft fa<5lor ftole a Gem away: He pledg'd it to the knight, the knight...Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, 3.65 " I'll now give fixpence where I gave a groat; " Where once I went to church, I'll now go twice... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 392 pages
...two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. 360 Afleep a1ul naked as an Indian lay, An honeft faftor dole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight, the knight had wit, So kept the .Diamond, and fhc rogue was bit. Some Icn:nlc' rofe, but thus he ea's'd his thought, 365 V, I'll now give fixpence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...lo ! two puddings fmoak'd upon the board.. Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft faftor ftole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the Knight, the Knight had wit,, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit.. Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought^ " I'll now give... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 pages
...lo ! two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft faftor ftole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wif, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some fcruplc rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...! two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. 360 Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft fa&or ftole a Gem away ; He pledg'd it to the knight, the knight had wit, So kept the Di'mond, and the rogue was bit. Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, 365. " I'll now give... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 pages
...two puddings fmoak'd upon the board. 360 Afleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honefl faftor ftole a Gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight, the knight...Some fcruple rofe, but thus he eas'd his thought, 365 ".I 'll now give fixpence where I gave a groat; " Where once I went to church, I 'll now go twice... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...lo ! rwo puddings fmoak'd upon the board. Alkcp and naked as an Indian lay, An honeft factor flolc ayt They meet each other, mingling blaze with blaze,...in courts, and harden'd in the field, Rcnown'd fo fcruplc rofc, hut thus he cas'd his thought, " I'll now give fixpcnce where I gave a groat ; " Where... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...upon the board. Athep and naked a* an Indian lay, 361 An hoocu f-âor flole a gcni away : Ht pL'dg'd it to the knight, the knight had wit, So kept the diamond, and the rogue was bit. Somefcruple rufe, but thus he eas'd his thought, '' 1'il now give fixpenc« where I gave a groat ;... | |
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Sir Balaam now, he lives like other folks, He takes his chirping pint, and cracks his jokes. " Live like yourself," was soon my lady's word ; And lo ! two puddings smok'd upon the board. 
