 | 1794 - 892 pages
...at the jolly Prieft's door. ' The prieft often preaches Againft worldly riches; But he ne'er give« a mite to the poor, Well-a-day!' The Lawyer lives under the hill, Ganer Gray ; Warmly fenc'd both in back and in front. • He will fatten his lock», And will threaten... | |
 | 1790 - 176 pages
...Prieft often preaches " Againft worldly riches; " But ne'er gives a mite- to the poor^ " Wcll-a-day!" The Lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray; Warmly...He will faften his locks, " And will threaten the ilocks, " Should he ever more find me in want,/ " Well-a-day!" The Squire h^j fat beeves and brown... | |
 | 1799 - 770 pages
...prieíí often preache» Againft worldly riches ; But ne'er gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day P The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray ; Warmly fenc'd both in back and in front» " He will faflen his locks, And will threaten the (locks. Should he ever more find me in want, Well-a-day !"... | |
 | David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 pages
...priest's door. « The priest often preaches, against worldly riches, But ne'er gives a mite to the poor.' The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray, Warmly fenc'd both in back and in front. ' He 's fasten'd his locks, and has threaten'd the stocks. If he ever more see me in want." The squire has... | |
 | Thomas Holcroft - 1816 - 300 pages
...the brow, Gaffar-Gray ; And knock at the jolly priest's door. ' The priest often preaches ' Against worldly riches ; ' But ne'er gives a mite to the poor, ' Well-a-day !' The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffar-Gray ; Warmly fenc'd both in back and in front. ' He will fasten his locks, ' And will threaten... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pages
...on the brow, Gaffer Gray; And knock at the jolly priest's door. " The priest often preaches Against worldly riches, But ne'er gives a mite to the poor,...The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray, Warmly fenced both in back and in front. " He will fasten his locks, And will threaten the stocks, Should... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...the brow, Gaffer Gray; And knock at the jolly priest's door." " The priest often preaches • Against worldly riches ; But ne'er gives a mite to the poor,...lawyer lives under the hill, * Gaffer Gray, Warmly fenced both in back and in front." " He will fasten his locks, And will threaten the stocks, Should... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 pages
...on the brow, Gaffer Gray; And knock at the jolly priest's door." " The priest often preaches Against worldly riches ; But ne'er gives a mite to the poor,...The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Gray, Warmly fenced both in back and in front." " He will fasten his locks, And will threaten the stocks, Should... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 pages
...the brow, Gaffer Gray; • And knock at the jolly priest's door." " The priest often preaches Against worldly riches ; But ne'er gives a mite to the poor, Well-a-day!" "The lawyer lives nnder the hill, Gaffer Gray, Warmly fenced both in back and in front." " He will fasten his locks,... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 pages
...on the brow, Gaffer Grey, And knock at the jolly priest's door." " The priest often preaches Against worldly riches, But ne'er gives a mite to the poor....Well-a-day !" " The lawyer lives under the hill, Gaffer Grey? Warmly fenced both in back and in front." " He will fasten his locks, And will threaten the stocks,... | |
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And warm thy old heart with a glass. 'Nay, but credit I've none, And my money's all gone; Then say how may that come to pass? Well-a-day!' Hie away to the house on the brow, Gaffer Gray; And knock at the jolly priest's door. 'The priest often preaches... 
