 | Collection - 1758 - 358 страници
...words they almoft came to blows : When luckily came by a third To him the queftion they refer'd • And beg'd he'd tell 'em, if he knew, Whether the thing...ceafe your pother" The creature's neither one nor t'other. " I caught the animal laft night, " And view'd it o'er by candle-light ; " I mark'd it well^-'twas... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 страници
...words they almoft came to blows ; When luckily came by a third — To him the queftion they refer'd ; And beg'd he'd tell 'em, if he knew, Whether the thing...creature's neither one nor t' other. " I caught the animal laft night, " And view'd itx»'er by candle-light: *' I mark'd it well — 'twas black as jet-—'... | |
 | Thomas Percival - 1781 - 330 страници
...almoft came to blows ; When luckily came by a third— To him the queftion they referr'd; And begg'd he'd tell 'em, if he knew, Whether the thing was green or blue. " Sirs," cries the umpire, " ccafe your pother— " The creature's neither one nor t'other. " I caught the animal laft night,... | |
 | 1782 - 382 страници
...altnoft came to blows : When luckily came by a third — To him the (jueftion they referr'd, And begg'd he'd tell 'em, if he knew, Whether the thing was green...ceafe your pother— " The creature's neither one nor t'other. " I caught the animal laft night, " And view'd it o'er by candle-light : 44 I mark'd it well... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 страници
...almoft came to blows : When luckily came by a third ; To him the queftion they referr'd ; And begg'd he'd tell 'em, if he knew, Whether the thing was green...ceafe your pother— " The creature's neither one nor t'other. " I caught the animal laft night, " And view'4 it o'er by candle-light : " I mark'd it well... | |
 | William Scott - 1789 - 416 страници
...blows ; When luckily came by a third : To him the queftion they referr'd ; And begg'd he'd tell them, if he knew, Whether the thing was green or blue. "...your pother, • The creature's — neither one nor t'other. I caught the animal laft night, And view'd it o'er by candle-light : I hiark'd ft well —... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 страници
...blowi : When luckily came by a third— To him the queftion they referr'd ; And begg'd he'd tell them, if he knew, Whether the thing was green or blue ?...ceafe your pother, ' The creature's neither one nor t'other : ' I caught the animal laft night, ' And view 'd it o'er by candle-light : ' I mark'd it well... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 страници
...almoft came to blows : When luckily came by a third — To him the qucftion they re ferr'd ; And bcgg'd " ceafc your pother, • The creature's neither one nor t other : • I caught the animal laft night,... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 страници
...almoft came to blows ; When luckily came by a third — To him the queftion they referr'd, And beg he'd tell 'em if he knew, Whether the thing was green...ceafe your pother-— " The creature's neither one nor t'other. " I caught the animal laft night, " And view'd it o'er by candle light : " I mark'd it well... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 страници
...to blows: When luckily cume by a third — To him the queftion they referr'd ; And begg'd he 'd te!l 'em, if he knew Whether the thing was green or blue. " Sirs," cries the umpire, " ceafe your pnther, ' The creature 's neither one nor t' other ; ' I caught the animal laft night, ' And view'd... | |
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Twere no great loss," the friend replies; "For if they always serve you thus, You'll find them but of little use." So high at last the contest rose, From words they almost came to blows: When luckily came by a third; To him the question they referred;... 
