 | John Gay - Fables - 1728 - 218 pages
...knife and fork were laid acrofs, On friday too! the day I dread! Would I were fafe at home in bedJ Lad night (I vow to Heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next poll fome fatal news fhall tell. God fend my Cornijh friends be well! Unhappy widow, ceafe thy tears,... | |
 | English literature - 1750 - 372 pages
...fork were laid acrofs ; On Friday too ! the day I dread ! "Would I were fafe at home in bed ! Laft night (I vow to Heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next poft fome fatal news mail tell. Cod fencJ my Cornim friends be well ! Unhappy widow, ceafe thy tears,... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1770 - 204 pages
...fork were laid acrofs ; On Friday too ! the day I dread ! Would I were fafe at home in bed ! . Laft night (I vow to heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next poft fome fatal news mall tell. God fend my Cornifh friends be well ! Unhappy widow, ceafe thy tears,... | |
 | John Gay - 1773 - 388 pages
...tolto poi Via il bicchiere, ali' ora a punto Per defert in fu la tavola Leggerotti una mia Favola. Laft night (I vow to heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next poft fome fatal news fhall tell. God fend my Cornifh friends be well ! Unhappy widow, ceafe thy tears,... | |
 | John Gay - Fables, English - 1792 - 250 pages
...and folk were laid acrofs ; On Friday too ! the day I dread ! Would I were fafe at home in bed ! Laft night (I vow to heav'n 'tis true) ' . Bounce from the fire a coffin flew Next poft fome fatal news fhall tell, God fend my Cornifh friends be well ! Unhappy widow, ceafe thy tears,... | |
 | John Gay - 1796 - 284 pages
...salt is spilt ; to me it fell. Then, to contribute to my loss, My knife and fork were laid across, On FRIDAY, too ! the day I dread ! Would I were safe...news shall tell. God send my CORNISH friends be well ! Unhappy WIDOW, cease thy tears, Nor feel affliction in thy fears ; Let not thy stomach be suspended... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1797 - 424 pages
...and fork were laid across: On Friday, too ! the day I dread ! Would I were safe at home in bed ! 10 Last night (I vow to Heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Gay.] G ij * Garth's Dispensary. Next post some fatal news shall lell: God send my Cornish friends... | |
 | John Gay - English poetry - 1799 - 250 pages
...and fork were laid acrofs ; On FRIDAY too! the day I dread! Would I were fafe at home in bed ! Laft night (I vow to Heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew. Next poft fome fatal news fhall tell. God fend my CORNISH friends be well! Unhappy widow, ceafe thy tears,... | |
 | John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 pages
...dread ; Would I were safe at home in bed ! Last night ( I vow to heav'u 'ts true ) Bounce from the lire a coffin flew ; , Next post some fatal news shall tell, God send my Cornish friends be well ! Unhappy widow, cease thy tears, Nor feel affliction in thy fears ; Let not thy stomach be suspended... | |
 | William Burdon - 1805 - 108 pages
...fork were laid acrofs, . . . On Friday too ! the day I dread ! Would I were fafe at home in bed ! Laft night (I vow to Heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from the fire a coffin flew, i • . i Next poft fome fatal news (hall tell, God fend my Cornljh friends be well ! Unhappy widow,... | |
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Alas! you know the cause too well, The salt is spilt, to me it fell. Then, to contribute to my loss, My knife and fork were laid across, On friday too! the day I dread! Would I were safe at home in bed! Last night (I vow to Heav'n 'tis true) Bounce from... 
