 | Samuel Butler - 1850 - 528 страници
...call it GIFTS, and some NEW LIGHT. A lib'ral art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage crack'd and broken.! Like commendation ninepeuce crookt, With — to and from my love — it lookt.§... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1861 - 248 страници
...call it Gifts, and some New-light; A liberal art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage cracked and broken ; Like commendation nine-pence crooked With — To and from my love — it looked.§... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1864 - 518 страници
...call it GIFTS, and some NEW LIGHT. A lib'ral art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage crack'd and broken.T Like commendation ninepence crookt, With — to and from my lov« — it lookt.§... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1881 - 270 страници
...it Gifts, and some New-light; A liberal art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. 4s5 His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage cracked and broken; Like commendation nine-pence crooked With—To and from my love—it looked. He... | |
 | Cecil Headlam - 1897 - 348 страници
...call it Gifts, and some New-light ; A liberal art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage cracked and broken ; Like commendation nine-pence crooked With — To and from my love — it looked.... | |
 | Cecil Headlam - 1897 - 346 страници
...call it Gifts, and some New-light ; A liberal art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage cracked and broken ; Like commendation nine-pence crooked With — To and from my love — it looked.... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 578 страници
...call it Gifts, and some New Light; A liberal art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage cracked and broken ; Like commendation ninepence crooked With — To and from my love — it looked.... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 446 страници
...call it Gifts, and some New Light 5 A liberal art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage cracked and broken ; Like commendation ninepence crooked With — To and from my love — it looked.... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 страници
...call it Gifts, and some New Light; A liberal art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage cracked and broken ; Like commendation ninepence crooked With — To and from my love — it looked.... | |
 | Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 468 страници
...call it Gifts, and some New Light; A liberal art that costs no pains Of study, industry, or brains. His wits were sent him for a token, But in the carriage cracked and broken; Like commendation ninepence crooked With — To and from my love — it looked.... | |
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To look a gift horse in the mouth; And very wisely would lay forth No more upon it than 'twas worth: But as he got it freely, so He spent it frank and freely too: For... 
