 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 páginas
...all my heart ; I'd rather be a kitten , and cry mew ; Than one of these same metre ballad mongers I I'd rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd , Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree , And that would nothing set my teeth on edge , Nothing so much as mincing poetry ; 'Tis... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 páginas
...heart, -,"' I had rather been a kitten, and cry mew! Than one of these same metre-ballad mongers ! I'd rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate, on the axle-tree, And that would nothing set my teeth on edge, ' Nothing so much as mincing poetry ; 'Tis... | |
 | 1811 - 530 páginas
...perfect composure instantly stopped, determined not to throw away his " sweet harmony" upon us, who Would rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree, Than one of these same metre ballad mongers. The last of this unequalled trio was another... | |
 | 710 páginas
...blood to shed, Or such big sorrow and destruction spread." But we have done, for we do not like " to hear a brazen candlestick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle tree." If ladies cannot suppress the spirit of inspiration, let them try to content themselves with writing... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 páginas
...all my heart ;, I'd rather be a kitten, and cry mew ! Than one of these same metre-balladmongers ! I'd rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree, •[ And that would nothing set my teeth on edge. Nothing so much as mincing poetry... | |
 | Ant The - 1827 - 306 páginas
...now endow the present age with fame, And to posterity consigns the glory of his name ! 1828. THITA. THE JOURNEYMAN RHYMER. " I'd rather be a kitten and...nothing on edge, Nothing so much as mincing poetry : *Tis like the forced gait of a shuffling iii\ science, or most subtle and erudite research. The votary... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 páginas
...ventures. 77. I had rather be a kitten, and cry — mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers : I'd rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree ; And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing so much as mincing poetry ; 'Tis like... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 páginas
...my heart : 1 had rather be a kitten and cry mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers ; I had rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd. Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree ; And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing ao much as mincing poetry; Tis... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 páginas
...heart ; I had rather be a kitten and, cry — mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers : I had rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on an axle-tree ; And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing so much as mincing poetry ; 'Tis like... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1865 - 488 páginas
...my heart: I had rather be a kitten and cry mew, Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers ; I had rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree ; And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing so much as mincing poetry : —... | |
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I had rather hear a brazen candlestick turn'd, Or a dry wheel grate on the axle-tree ; And that would set my teeth nothing on edge, Nothing so much as mincing poetry : — 'Tis like the forc'd gait of a shuffling nag. 
