 | 1868 - 792 страници
...prayers three times a-day, To part her time 'twixt reading and bohen, To muse and spill her solitary tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon ; Count...her eyes with pictures in the fire, Hum half a tune, tel I stories to the squire; Up to her godly garret after seven, There starve and pray, for that's... | |
 | Margaret Oliphant Oliphant - 1869 - 450 страници
...prayers three times a-day, To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea, To muse and spill her solitary tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon ; Count...godly garret after seven, There starve and pray, for that's the way to heaven. " In this poem there is again a hint at the miseries of wedlock, and the... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 страници
...three hours a day; To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea; 15 To muse, and spill her solitary tea; Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the...fire, Hum half a tune, tell stories to the squire; 20 Up to her godly garret after sev'n, There starve and pray, for that's the way to heav'n4. Some Squire,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1872 - 744 страници
...three hours a-day : To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea, To muse, and spill her solitary tea; Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the...fire, Hum half a tune, tell stories to the 'squire ; 20 Tip to her godly garret after seven, There starve and pray, for that 's the way to heaven. Some... | |
 | Alfred Guy L'Estrange - 1878 - 414 страници
...time 'twixt reading and bohea, To muse and spill her solitary tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with a spoon. Count the slow clock, and dine exact at noon,...garret after seven, There starve and pray — for that's the way to Heaven." He was seldom able to bring a humorous sketch to the close without something... | |
 | Alfred Guy L'Estrange - 1878 - 370 страници
...time 'twixt reading and bohea, To muse and spill her solitary tea. Or o'er cold coffee trifle with a spoon, Count the slow clock, and dine exact at noon,...garret after seven, There starve and pray — for that's the way to Heaven." He was seldom able to bring a humorous sketch to the close without something... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 страници
...three hours a day ; To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea ; To muse, and spill her solitary tea ; Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the...garret after seven, There starve and pray, for that rs the way to heaven. Some squire, perhaps, you take delight to rack, Whose game is whisk, whose treat... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 264 страници
...three hours a day ; To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea; To muse, and spill her solitary tea; Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the...stories to the squire; Up to her godly garret after sev'n, There starve and pray, for that's the way to heav'n. Some Squire, perhaps, you take delight... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 274 страници
...three hours a day ; To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea ; To muse, and spill her solitary tea; Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the...stories to the squire ; Up to her godly garret after sev'n, There starve and pray, for that's the way to heav'n. Some Squire, perhaps, you take delight... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1881 - 572 страници
...three hours a day ; To part her time 'twixt reading and bohea, is To muse, and spill her soli tary tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the...godly garret after seven, There starve and pray, for that's the way to Heaven. Some squire, perhaps, you take delight to rack, Whose game is whisk,' whose... | |
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twixt reading and Bohea, To muse, and spill her solitary Tea, Or o'er cold coffee trifle with the spoon, Count the slow clock, and dine exact at noon... 
