 | Biography - 1799 - 464 pages
...His old great-coat, ' which be could ne'er roriake, Hung half before and half behind his back.' Vull threefcore fprings had bloflbm'd o'er his head. Yet...blood With liquors hot, or high and lufcious food ; 1'h'etefore his age, likefrofty winter paft, Hoary, but hale and healthy to*thelaft. < What! walk... | |
 | Biography - 1799 - 614 pages
...could ne'er forsake, Hung half before and half behind his back.' Full threescore springs had blossom'd o'er his head, Yet nimble as a roebuck was his tread...ne'er did heat his blood With liquors hot, or high and luscious food ; Therefore his age, like frosty winter past, Hoary, but hale and healthy to the last.... | |
 | Periodicals - 1801 - 446 pages
...could ne'er forsake, Hung half before and half behind his hack. Full threescore springs had blossom'cl o'er his head, Yet nimble as a roebuck was his tread ; For, in hit youth, he ne'er did beat his blood With liquors hot, or high and luscious food; Therefore his age,... | |
 | Honoré-Gabriel de Riqueti comte de Mirabeau - England - 1832 - 382 pages
...half behind his back.' Full three score springs had blossom'd o'er his head, Yet nimble as a roe buck was his tread; For in his youth, he ne'er did heat his blood With liquors hot or high and luscious food: Therefore his age, like frosty winter past, Hoary, but hale and healthy to the last... | |
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Full threescore springs had blossom'd o'er his head, Yet nimble as a roebuck was his tread ; For, in his youth, he ne'er did heat his blood With liquors hot, or high and luscious food ; Therefore his age, like frosty winter past, Hoary, but hale and healthy... 