A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, at London an asse, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie, whatever befall it. He thinks himself great ; Yet an asse in his state, We allow, by his ears, but... Pictures of Life in England and America: Prose and Poetry - Page 88by Dean Dudley - 1851 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1785 - 456 pages
...but faithfully transcribed from the copy which his relation very courteously communicated to me." " A parliament member, a justice of peace, " At home...miscalle it, " Then Lucy is lowsie whatever befall it : " He thinks himself greate, " Yet an asse in his state, " We allowe by his ears but with asses to... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 522 pages
...to me." " A parliement memher, a justice of peace, " At home apoorscare-crowe, at London anasse, " If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke miscalle it, " Then Lucy is lowsie whatever hefall it : " He thinks himself greate, . Eva. It is marring, indeed, if he quarter it. Shal. Not a... | |
| Denmark - 1806 - 588 pages
...faatebtJ: „A pediamente member, a justice of peace, „At home a poor scare-crowe , at London ли asse, „If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke miscalle it „Then Lucy is lowsie whatever befall it: „He thinks him self greate „Yet an Qssi in his state „We allowe by his ears but with asses to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 562 pages
...communicated to Mr. Oldy/s : . " A parliemente member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scare-crowe, at London an asse, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke...miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie whatever befall it: He thinks himself greate, Yet an asse in his state We allowe by his ears but with asses to mate. If... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...Oldys ; " A parliemente member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scare-crowe, at London an assc, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie whatever befall it : He thinks himself greate, Yet an asse in his stale We a) love by his ears but with asses to mate.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1811 - 510 pages
...communicated to Mr. Oldys : " A parliemente member, a justice of peace, " At home a poor scare-crowe, at London an asse, " If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke...miscalle it, " Then Lucy is lowsie whatever befall it : " He thinks himself greate, " Yet an asse in his state " We allowe by his ears but with asses to... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 536 pages
...communicated to Mr. Oldys. " A parliemente member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scare-crowe, at London an asse, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke...miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie whatever befall it : He thinks himself greate, Yet an asse in his state We allowe by his ears but with asses to mate.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1816 - 536 pages
...Mr. Oldys. " A parliemente member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scare-crowe, at London an ass*, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie whateier befall it : He thinks himself greate. Yet an asse in his state We ftllowe by liia ears but... | |
| 1821 - 438 pages
...by the Justice's armorial bearings, • The following is the only stanza extant of this lampoon :— A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, at London an me, If lowsie is Lucy, as some rolke miscalle it, Then Lucy Is lowsie, whatever befall it. He thinks... | |
| Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...incensed him, that he applied to a * The following is the only stanza extant of this lampoon : — A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a...miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie, whatever befall it. He thinks himself great ; Yet an asse in his state, We allow, by his ears, but with asses to mate.... | |
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