 Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring, It was too wide a peck; And to say truth (for out it must) It looked like the great collar (.just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice,...  First Lessons in Philology - Page 95by Bernard Bigsby - 1878 - 142 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Suckling - English literature - 1709 - 392 pages
...plump, Co foft as fhe, Nor half fo full of Juice. Her Finger was fo fmall, the Ring Wou'd not ftay on which they did bring, It was too wide a Peck : And to fay truth (for out it muftj It look'd like the great Collar (juft) About our young Colt's Neck Her... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pages
...was too wid* a Seek : And to fay truth (for out it nwft) It look'd like the great Collar (juft) • About our young Colt's Neck.' Her Feet beneath her Petticoat, Like little Mice ftole in and out, As if they feat'd the Light : But oh ! ,fhe dances fuch a way J No Sun upon an Eaftrr-Day,... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...plump, fo foft as fte, Not half fo full of Juice. Her Finger was fo fmall, the Ring AVould not ftay on which they did bring. It was too wide a Peck : And to fay truth (for out it muft) It look'd like the great Collar (juft) About our young Colt's Neck.' Her... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - Ballads, English - 1790 - 434 pages
...fo foft, as fhe, 35 Nor half fo full of juyce. Her Her finger was To fmall, the ring Would not ftay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to fay truth (for out it muft) 40 It lookt like the great collar (juft) About our young colts neck. Her... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...plump, fo foft as fhe, Nor half fo full of juice. Her finger was fo fmall, the ring Would not flay on, which they did bring; It was too wide a peck : And to fay truth, for out it muft, It look'd like the great collar (juft) About our young colt's neck. Her... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...stay on, which they did bring ; It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's...petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way — No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...plump, so soft as she, Nor half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring ; It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 476 pages
...stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young colt's...petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way — No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pages
...plump, so soft as she, Nor half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on- which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young cok's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat Like... | |
 | 1856 - 634 pages
...and (barring nudity and immobility) they might have realised the tempting vision of Suckling : — ' Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light.* * The Dream, and other Poems. By the Honourable Mrs. Norton. p. 180. The illustrated edition of ' Italy... | |
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