 King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown; He held them sixpence all too dear, With that he calfd the tailor— lown. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : 'Tis pride that pulls the country down, Then...  Notes and Queries - Page 2861854Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 572 pages
...our general. 430 Mm. I am for it, lieutenant ; and I'll do you justice. logo. O sweet England ! Ring Stephen was a worthy peer. His breeches cost him but a crown ; He held them six-pence alt too dear, With that he call'd the tailor— loan. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 446 pages
...health of our general. Man. I am for it, lieutenant ; and I'll do you justice.3 logo. O sweet England ! King Stephen was a worthy peer,* His breeches cost him but a crown ; He held them sixpence all too deal , With that he call'd the tailor — fown.s He was a -wight of high reno-jin, And thuu art but... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1804 - 642 pages
...health of our general. Mon. I am for it, lieutenant; and I'll do you justice. lago. O sweet England! King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost him but a crown ; He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : 'Tis pride that pulls the country down,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...general. Man. I am for it, lieutenant; and I'll do you justice.' lago. O sweet England ! King Stephen7 was a worthy peer,* His breeches cost him but a crown...; He held them sixpence all too dear, With that he calTd the tailor — htm.'> He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : 'Tis pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...it, lieutenant; and I'll do you justice." lago. O sweet England ! King Stephen7 was a worthy peer,9 His breeches cost him but a crown; He held them sixpence all too dear, . With that he calCd the tailor — town.* He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : "l^is pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 420 pages
...health of our general. Man. I am for it, lieutenant; and I'll do you justice. logo. O sweet England ! 4i King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost...crown; He held them sixpence all too dear, With that he calfd the tailor— lown. He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : 'Tis pride... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Samuel Ayscough - 1807 - 562 pages
...1 am for it, lieutenant; and I'll do you ustice. lagn. О sweet England ! 4 A'í/ííf Stephen mis a worthy peer *, His breeches cost him but a crown ; He held them six-pence all too dear, With that liecalVd tltc taylor—" lovtn. He was a wight ofltigh renown, And thou art but of low degree: 'Tis... | |
 | Robert Burns - Dialect literature, Scottish - 1808 - 496 pages
...English set of it, is quoted in Shakspeare.* * In the drinking scene in Othello — lago sings : " King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost...; He held them sixpence all too dear, With that he called the tailor lown ; He was a wight of high renown, And thou art but of low degree : Tis pride... | |
 | Robert Burns - English literature - 1809 - 328 pages
...bagpipe. See fiitson's Hist. Essay on Scottish Song. f In the drinking scene in Othello — lago sings : " King Stephen was a worthy peer, His breeches cost...crown; He held them sixpence all too dear, With that he called the tailor lown ; Ye Gods, was Strefihon's Picture blest" Tune — Fourteenth of October. The... | |
 | Robert Burns - English literature - 1809 - 328 pages
...' See Jiitson's Hist. Essay on Scottish Song. f In the drinking scene in Othello— lago sings : " King Stephen was a worthy peer,' His breeches cost him but a crown ; ' to move Ye Gods, was Strephon's Picture blest ? Tune — Fourteenth of October. The title of this... | |
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