It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of a pistol, when you know A moment more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so ; A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for foe ; But... Ella; Or, The Emperor's Son - Page 87by Camden Elizabeth Lambert - 1838Full view - About this book
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - Don Juan (Legendary character) - 1821 - 232 pages
...'Twas fresh — for he had lately used the lock — And next proceeded quietly to cock. XLI. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of...more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so ; A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for... | |
| Scotland - 1821 - 800 pages
...if to see "Twas fresh, for he had lately used the lock, And next proceeded quietly to cock. " It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of...more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - 460 pages
...'Twas fresh — for he had lately used the lock — And next proceeded quielly to rock. XLI. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, . That cocking of...more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance , not too near, . . If you have got a former friend... | |
| England - 1821 - 778 pages
...if to see 'Twas fresh, for he had lately used the lock, And next proceeded quietly to cock. " It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of a pistol, when you know A moment more wul bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so ; A gentlemanly distance, not... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - 258 pages
...'Twas fresh — for he had lately used the lock — And next proceeded quietly to cock. XLI. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of...more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off or so : A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for... | |
| Mammon - 1823 - 384 pages
...fancies he felt the Doctor, from behind the paling, steadying his hand, but he can't be certain. " It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of...more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person twelve yards off or so." To be short, both fired at once; and down fell the Captain, like a cock sparrow.... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 324 pages
...see 'Twas fresh—for he had lately used the lock— And next proceeded quietly to cock. XLI. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of a pistol, when you know A moment more will hring the sight to hear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance, not too... | |
| George Clinton - Poets, English - 1825 - 826 pages
...see 'Twas fresh — for he hud lately used the lock — Aud next proceeded quietly to cock. It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of...more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelre yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance, not ton near, If you have got a former friend or foe... | |
| John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...greatest babbleis. Many by ģit get wealth, but none by wealth purchase wit. CHARMS ОГ A DUEL It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of...more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so, A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...see 'T was fresh—for he had lately used the lock— And next proceeded quietly to cock. ILL It has a strange quick jar upon the ear, That cocking of...more will bring the sight to bear Upon your person, twelve yards off, or so; A gentlemanly distance, not too near, If you have got a former friend for... | |
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