 | Joseph Ritson - 1790 - 434 pagine
...very much contributed. Of winch he was wont to boaft, as if it were impregnable : Were I in my caftle of Bungey, Upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the king of Cockeney. 'Notwithftandlng which, he was afterwards forc'd to compound with a great fum of money and... | |
 | 1808 - 556 pagine
...With us the lines cited by Camden in his Britannia, vol. i. col, 451. " Were I in my castle of Bimgey Upon the river of Waveney I would ne care for the king of Cockency, '* whencesoever they come, indicate that London was formerly known by fliis satirical name... | |
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 540 pagine
...its cheapness and fertility. With us the lines cited by Camden in his Britannia, vol. i. col. 451, " Were I in my castle of Bungey Upon the river of Waveney I would ne care for the king of Cockmey" whencesoever they come, indicate that London was formerly known by this satirical name ; and... | |
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 528 pagine
...its cheapness and fertility. With us the lines cited by Camden. in his Britannia, vol. i. col. 451, " Were I in my castle of Bungey 'Upon the river of Waveney I would ne care for the king of Cockeney," whencesoever they come, indicate that London was formerly known by this satirical name ;... | |
 | 1817 - 336 pagine
...lo hi- naturally strong rattle of Btuigcy in ti-itfiiilk, be gave oat tlris rliyme, therein vaulting it for impregnable. Were I in my castle of Bungey, Upon the river of Wavcncy, I would пк care for the king of Cockney. Meaning thereby Kiug flenry 11. then quietly possessed... | |
 | John Ray - 1818 - 318 pagine
...fonification« to his naturally slrong castle of ßungef in Suffolk, he gave out tin» rhyme, therein vaulting it for impregnable. Were I in my castle of Bungey, Upon the river of Waveney, .1 would ne care for the kir,g of Cockney. Meaning thereby King Henry 11. then quietly poisesied of... | |
 | James Ford - 1818 - 432 pagine
...merry Cossingland, The devil sh — t Benacre,J look where it stands. §Were I in my castle of Bungaye, Upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the King of Cockeney. • This toast used to be drank at Lowestoft, in the herring season, by those concerned in... | |
 | James Ford - 1818 - 430 pagine
...shook like a May-mawther, And he wish'd himself away ; " Were I out of my castle of Bungay, And beyond the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the King of Cockney." IS* Says, " Go your ways, in the Devil's name, Yourself and your merry men all ! But leave me my castle... | |
 | 1818 - 806 pagine
...quoting the following rhymes, which you may rind in Cambden : " Were I in my castle of Bungay, Beside the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the King of Cockney." In spite and in pity of your wild yells of " Coward ! Coward II am, at this present moment, writing... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Tyrwhitt - 1822 - 360 pagine
...ascribed to Hugh Bigot, which Camden has published, Brit. col. 45 1 . (upon what authority, I know not) " Were I in my castle of Bungey " Upon the river of Waveney, " I would ne care for the King of Cockeney." The author, in calling London Cockent.y, might possibly allude to that imaginary country... | |
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Suffolk, he gave out this rhyme, therein vaunting it for impregnable : — Were I in my castle of Bungey, Upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the king of Cockeney : meaning thereby King Henry the Second, then peaceably possessed of London. 
