 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 pages
...your Pitiful story. KNIFE-GRINDER. This poor old hat and breeches, as you see, were Torn in a scuffle. Constables came up for to take me into Custody; they...parishStocks for a vagrant. I should be glad to drink your sixpence; But for my part, I never love to honor's health in A pot of beer, if you will give me meddle... | |
 | Hubert Smith - 1872 - 634 pages
...would answer a political philanthropist, much in the words of the " needy knife-grinder,"—" I shall be glad to drink your honour's health, in a pot of...part, I never love to meddle with politics, sir." It is probable that tall Noah might be answered in the well-known words of the philanthropist,—"... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 600 pages
...; Justice Oldmixon put me in the parishStocks for a vagrant. I should be glad to drink your honor's health in A pot of beer, if you will give me sixpence ; But for my part, I never love to meddle With polities, sir. FR1END OF HUMAN1TY. I give thee sixpence ! I will see thee damned first, — Wretch... | |
 | John Hookham Frere - 1874 - 454 pages
...night a-drinking at the Chequers, This poor old hat and breeches, as you see, were Torn in a scuffle. " Constables came up for to take me into Custody ; they...before the justice ; Justice Oldmixon put me in the parish— Stocks for a vagrant. " I should be glad to drink your Honour's health in A pot of beer,... | |
 | John Timbs - 1874 - 360 pages
...the " Chequers," This poor old hat and breeches, as you see, were Torn in a scuffle. " ' Constable came up for to take me into Custody ; they took me...before the justice ; Justice Oldmixon put me in the parish Stocks for a vagrant. " ' I should be glad to drink your honour's health, in A pot of beer,... | |
 | 1874 - 864 pages
...or parson of the parish ? Or the attorney? The itinerant disclaims all such suggestions, adding— I should be glad to drink your honour's health in A pot of beer, if you would give mo But for my part I naver love to meddle With politics, sir. sixpence ; FBIEND OF HUMANITY.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...night, a drinking at the Chequers, This poor old hat and breeches, as you see, were Torn in a scuffle. Constables came up for to take me into Custody: they took me before the justice; Justice uldmixon put me in the parishStocks for a vagrant. I should be glad to drink TOilI honor's health in... | |
 | 1875 - 844 pages
...or parson of the parish ? Or the attorney ? The itinerant disclaims all such suggestions, adding — I should be glad to drink your honour's health in A pot of beer, if you would give me sixpence ; But for my part I never love to meddle With politics, sir. FRIEND OF HUMANITY.... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 860 pages
...night a-drinking at the Chequers, This poor old hat and breeches, as you see, were Tom in a scuffle. ank thy FKIIND OF HUMANITY. I give thee sixpence ! I will see thee d - d first — Wretch, whom no sense of... | |
 | Literary curiosities - 1876 - 334 pages
...night, a-drinking at the Chequers, This poor old hat and breeches, as you see, were Torn in a scuffle, Constables came up for to take me into Custody ; they...of beer, if you will give me sixpence ; But for my own part I never love to meddle With politics, sir. FRIEND OF HUMANITY. I give thee sixpence ! I will... | |
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Story! God bless you! I have none to tell, sir, Only last night a-drinking at the Chequers, This poor old hat and breeches, as you see, were Torn in a scuffle. "Constables came up for to take me into Custody; they took me before the justice; Justice Oldmixon... 
