 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 226 pages
...at least, one earthly corner fit For Love to live in, pure and exquisite ! 168 A JOKE VERSIFIED. " COME, come," said Tom's father, " at your time of...so it is, father, — whose wife shall I take ?" ON LIKE a snuffers, this loving old dame, By a destiny, grievous enough, Though so oft she has snapp'd... | |
 | William Beloe, Thomas Fanshaw Middleton, William Rowe Lyall, Robert Nares - 1823 - 700 pages
..."Unfortunate Attachment," &c. in the advertisement to the " Rhymos on the Road ;" the second — " ' Come, come,' said Tom's father, ' at your time of...Why so it is, father, — whose wife shall I take?' " But the last and best is as follows : — : " And though, 'mong Thibet Tories, some Lament that Royal... | |
 | George Wentworth - 1824 - 378 pages
...zest, May sparkle — but depart. ON TAKING A WIFE. " Come, come," said Tom's father, " at your time It is time you should think, boy, of taking a wife,...Why so it is, father— whose wife shall I take?" A LOVE COUPLET. ^ In the fallowing love couplet, there is great pmcity of words, but as much meaning... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 470 pages
...exquisite! A JOKE VERSIFIED. • COM«, come,« said Tom's f.ither, « at your lime of life, There 's no longer excuse for thus playing the rake — It is time you should think, hoy, of (.iking a wife.« — • Why, so, it is, father,— whose wife shall I takeN ONLIRE a snuffers,... | |
 | 1831 - 256 pages
...seems, lost the PLATE." AN IMPORTANT INQUIRE. "Come, come," said Tom's father/' at your time of liffei There's no longer excuse for thus playing the rake..." Why so it is, father — whose wife shall I take ?" EPIGRAM. When asked a kiss, young Nancy cries—" / won't;" And, blushing, murmurs, " Pray—be... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1832 - 440 pages
...exquisite ! A JOKE, VERSIFIED. " COME, come," said Tom's father, " at your time of life, " There 's no longer excuse for thus playing the rake — " It...so it is, father, — whose wife shall I take?" ON . LIKE a snuffers, this loving old dame, By a destiny, grievous enough, Though so oft she has snapp'd... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1835 - 440 pages
...come," said Tom's father, " at your time of life, There 's no longer excuse for thus playing lfc» rake — It is time you should think, boy, of taking...wife."— " Why, so it is, father, — whose wife shall I takeTr ON LIKE a snuffers, this loving old dame, By a destiny grievous enough. Though so oft she has... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1838 - 412 pages
...and exquisite ! A JOKE VERSIFIED. "CoME, come," said Tom's father, "at your time of life, There 's no longer excuse for thus playing the rake — It is time you should think, boy, of taking a wile." — " Why, so it is, father, — whose wife shall I take T" ON LIKE a snuffers, this loving... | |
 | Joe Miller - 1848 - 248 pages
...Miller, page 38. A VERSIFIED Jo. " Come, come," said Tom's father, " at your time of life There 's no longer excuse for thus playing the rake ; It is time you should think, boy, of takmg a wife." " Why, so it is, father : whose wife shall Itake?" — Moore. A SLIGHT MISTAKE. —... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1856 - 830 pages
...amid its joy. A JOKE VERSIFIED. COME, come," said Tom's father, " at your time of life, " There 's no longer excuse for thus playing the rake — It...whose wife shall I take ? ' ON THE DEATH OF A FRIEND. PTOE as the mantle, which, o'er him who stood By JORDAN'S stream, descended from the sky, Is that remembrance,... | |
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Come, come," said Tom's father, "at your time of life, There's no longer excuse for thus playing the rake. — It is time you should think, boy, of taking a wife. 
