 | 1808 - 408 pages
...lu ! t-.in pudding sinok'd upun the board. Asleep and nuked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away ; He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the diamond, and the rogne was bit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eas'd his thought : " I'll now give sixpence where I... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...smok'd upon the board. Asleep and naked as an Indian lay An honest factor stole a gem away : He plc.dg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the diamond, and the rogue was hit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eas'd his thought; ' I'll now give sixpence where I gave a groat... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...lo ! two puddings smoak'd upon the board. Asleep and naked as an Indian ray, An Honest factor stole a gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the Daimond, and the rogue was bit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eas'd his thought, ', I'll now give... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 702 pages
...lo ! two pnddings smok'd upon the board. Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away : He pledg'd it to the knight ; the knight had wit, "li the diamond, and the rogue was bit. Tuple rose, but thus he eas'd his thought, Y give sixpence... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...board. Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away ; He pledg'd it totlie , but always jure! And had 1 his sagacious scout, Jove ne'er hart heard Koine scruple rose, but thus heeas'd his thought: " I 'II now give sixpence where I gave a groat ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...upon the boarL35O Asleep anu naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away : He plcdsr'd it to the knight, the knight had wit. So kept the diamond, and the rogue was bit. VARIATION. Ver. 337. In the former editions, That knotty point, my lord, shall I discuss, »•-. u'ia... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 436 pages
...when he wrote the following lines: ** Asileep and naked as an Indian lay, " An honeit 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." > These reports caused Governor Pitt to write the following account... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 404 pages
...when he wrote the following lines : « Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, " An honest factor stole a gem away ; « He pledg'd it to the Knight ; the Knight had wit f .« So kept the di'raond and the rogue was bit." Tlicse reports caused Governor Pitt to write the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...two puddinjs smoak'd upon the board. 360 Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, 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. 364 Some scruple rose, but thus he eas'd his thought, " I'll now give... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...smok'd upon the board. Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away : He pltdg'd " SJCTW scruple rose, hut thus he eas'd his thought, " 111 now give sixpence where I gave a groat ; Where... | |
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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. 
