 | John Timbs - 1862
...November, 1731, he wrote the memorable verses f prophetic of his own death, in which occur these lines : " See how the Dean begins to break, Poor gentleman,...old vertigo in his head Will never leave him till he's dead ; Besides his memory decays, He recollects not what he says." Among the Dean's singularities... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1854
...how his memory began to fail, and other signs of breaking up began to appear, we learn from himself. See, how the Dean begins to break ! Poor gentleman,...old vertigo in his head Will never leave him till he's dead. Besides, his memory decays : He recollects not what he says; He cannot call his friends... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 597 страници
...'tis hardly understood Which way my death can do them good, Yet thus, methinks, I hear them speak : " See how the Dean begins to break ! Poor gentleman,...old vertigo in his head Will never leave him till he's dead. Besides, his memory decays : He recollects not what he says ; He cannot call his friends... | |
 | John Timbs - 1872
...lines: " See how the Dean begins to break, Poor gentleman, he droops apace. You plainly find it in bis face; That old vertigo in his head Will never leave him till he's dead ; Besides his memory decays, He recollects not what he says." Among the Dean's singularities... | |
 | David Masson - 1874 - 327 страници
...memory began to fail, andp other signs of breaking-up began to appear, we learn from himself; — " See how the Dean begins to break ! Poor gentleman...old vertigo in his head Will never leave him till he's dead. Besides, his memory decays ; He recollects not what he says ; He cannot call his friends... | |
 | John Walton Murray - 1874 - 195 страници
...them speak — See how the Dean begins to break ! Poor gentleman ! he drops apace, You plainly see it in his face; That old vertigo in his head Will never leave him till he's dead ! Besides, his memory decays — He recollects not what he says ; He cannot call his friends... | |
 | Jakob Olaus Løkke - 1875
...'tis hardly understood, Which way my death can do them good, Yet thus, methinks, I hear them speak: »See, how the dean begins to break! Poor gentleman,...old vertigo in his head Will never leave him till he's dead. Besides, his memory decays: He recollects not what he says; He cannot call his friends to... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876
...'tis hardly understood Which way my death can do them good, Yet thus, methinks, I hear them speak : " See how the Dean begins to break ! Poor gentleman,...old vertigo in his head Will never leave him till he's dead. Besides, his memory decays : He recollects not what he says ; He cannot call. his friends... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1879
...'tis hardly understood, Which way my death can do them good, Yet thus, me thinks, I hear them speak * See, how the dean begins to break ! Poor gentleman...in his head Will never leave him, till he 's dead. Besides, his memory decays: He recollects not what he says ; He cannot call his friends to mind ; Forgets... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880
...hardly understood Which way my death can do them good, Yet thus, methinks, I hear them speak: — ' ' See, how the Dean begins to break ! Poor gentleman...in his head Will never leave him till he 's dead. Besides, his memory decays; He recollects not what he says; He cannot call his friends to mind ; Forgets... | |
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See how the Dean begins to break! Poor gentleman, he droops apace! You plainly find it in his face. That old vertigo in his head Will never leave him, till he's dead. Besides, his memory decays: He recollects not what he says; He cannot call his friends... 
