 | 1852 - 874 pages
...And lo! two puddings smok'd upon the board. Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole l'd Man, about this time To be created like to us,...less In power and excellence, but favor'd mure Of hi scruple rose, but thus he eas'd his thought, "I'll now give sixpence where I gave a groat; Where once... | |
 | 1852 - 1170 pages
...mind 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 ; So kept the di'mond, and the rogue was bit.' " These reports, however, never obtained much credit ; though they... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1854 - 340 pages
...upon the board. 360 Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away: He pledged it to the knight, the knight had wit, So kept the diamond, 33 and the rogue was bit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eased his thought : 36j "I'1l now give sixpence... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 362 pages
...upon the board. seo Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away : He pledged it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the diamond, and the rogue was bit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eased his thought — ' I '11 now give sixpence where I gave a groat ; Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1856 - 512 pages
...smoked upon the board. Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away: He pledged it to the knight; the knight had wit, So kept the diamond, and the rogue was bit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eased his thought, * I'll now give sixpence where I gave a groat : Where... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...smoked upon the board. Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away : He pledged it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the diamond, and the rogue was bit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eased his thought, " I'll now give sixpence where I gave a groat ; Where... | |
 | 1857 - 652 pages
...was as follows : " Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away ; He pledged it to the knight, the knight had wit, So kept the diamond and the rogue was bit." Now it is not very likely that an Indian would be lying asleep and naked with valuable jewels about... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1859 - 330 pages
...lo ! two puddings 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...wit, So kept the diamond, and the rogue was bit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eas'd his thought : '•' I'll now give sixpence where I gave a groat ; Where... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...smoked upon the board. Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away : He pledged it to the knight ; the knight had wit, So kept the diamond, and the rogue was bit. Some scruple rose, but thus he eased his though, " I'll now give sixpence where I gave a groat ; Where once... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...upon the board. 3GO Asleep and naked as an Indian lay, An honest factor stole a gem away : lie pledged it to the knight; the knight had wit, So kept the diamond, and the rogue was bit. Sonic scruple rose, but thus he cased his thought, 'I'll now give sixpence where 1 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. 
