 | Brand - 1849 - 544 pages
...If the husband—of this gifted well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man henceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. But if the wife should drink of it first,— Oh, pity the husband then !' The stranger stoop'd to the well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
..." If the husband of this gifted well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man henceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should...stoop'd to the well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water again. "You drank of the well, I warrant, betimes," He to the Cornishman said ; But the Cornishman... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. 11. " But if the wife should drink of it first, God help the husband, then 1 " The stranger stooped to the well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water again. 12. "You drank of... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1854 - 530 pages
...If the husband of this gifted well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. But if the wife should...Keyne, And drank of the waters again. You drank of the well, I warrant, betimes ? He to the countryman said. But the countryman smiled as the stranger spake,... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 482 pages
...If the husband, of this gifted well, Shall drink before his wife, A happy man henceforth is lie, For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should...stoop'd to the well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water again. " You drank of the well, I warrant, betimes .'" He to the Cornishman said ; But the Cornishman... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - 1854 - 460 pages
...husband— of this gifted Well " Shall drink before his wife, " A happy man henceforth is he, " For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should...stoop'd to the Well of St. Keyne, " And drank of the water again. " You drank of the Well, I warrant, betimes ?" He to the Cornish-man said. But the Cornish-man... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1854 - 184 pages
...the husband, of this gifted well, Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, . For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should...first — God help the husband then !" The stranger stoopt to the Well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water again. "You drank of the well, I warrant, betimes?"... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1855 - 510 pages
...If the husband, of this gifted well, Shall drink before his wife, A happy man henceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should...stoop'd to the well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water again. " You drank of the well, I warrant, betimes ?" He to the Cornishman said ; But the Cornishman... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pages
...the husband, of this gifted Well " Shall drink before his wife, " A happy man henceforth is he, " For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should drink of it first, " God help the husband then I" The stranger stoop'd to the Well of St Keyne, And drank of the water again. " You drank of tire... | |
 | Amusing poetry - 1857 - 266 pages
...If the husband of this gifted well Shall drink before his wife, A happy man thenceforth is he, For he shall be master for life. " But if the wife should drink of it first, Heav'n help the husband then!" — The stranger stoopt to the Well of St. Keyne, And drank of the water... | |
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