Philosophia musarum; containing 'Pan, a pastoral of the first age' with otheer poems and fragments a supplement consisting of fugitives pieces and collections, and some philosophical notes - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...ye, while with ye toy'd. The slaughtering tread o'primsie Betty! Ah! were mine ain nae harder lot! To breathe the weary air a'day, A myrmidon at Fortune's feet, To cringe and fawn my life away! Right wotting a' the r uefu' pain The chequer'd life oJ man attending, To me ilk flowret blaws in vain, On youth its balmy fragance spending! Then let me drown my cares in wine, And let me, while I live, carouse, And by my deedthraw short as thine, My life as simple, luckless Mouse! 30. A FALSE HALLOW. JAN 1820 Bright was the morning, and Thursday the day, Two brothers in Essex to hunt rode away; ' Twas at Thorney Down Common the hounds were to meet, And the Squire was there all the hunters to greet. Tallyo, Tallyo, Tallyo, Tallyo-o-o-o-o, etc. The Banker was mounted on a pert little bay, The Doctor he rode a mare active and grey; Through Woodford and Loughton they both take their course, While John rode abaft on wounded bay horse. Tallyo, Tallyo, etc. As the church clock of Epping eleven did sound, The bunt all assembled, went forth from the ground; After flrawing seven covers, and finding no vermin, They returned from the course; and to home did determine Tallyo, Tallyo, etc. But while onward they jogged, and for hunting good lack, They heard the Hounds open; and the Whipperin crack, At last came Sir Rennard beside of the road, So the Banker sung ont most tremendously loud. Tallyo, Tallyo. They followed the chase for an hour and more; And lost the Fox just as the daylight was o'er, When mistaking the plumes of a Goose, Ned, anon Sung out the view hollow,--the Hounds were set on, Tallyo, Tallyo, When the Huntsman found out there was really no fox, He hollowed out, Zounds tis a confounded hoax; He turned and went on, but the Doctor and Banker Went bome, for they foun...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 123142026X
- ISBN 13 9781231420263
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages74
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