 | 1831 - 426 pagine
...themselves do words ; * Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That think and speak contrary clean ¡ 550 What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry Rope, and Walk, knave, walk.' He'd extract numbers out of matter, And keen them in a glass, like water; Of sov'reign pow'r to make... | |
 | William Toone - 1832 - 584 pagine
...they were addressed deserved that punishment. Then will I mutter " a rope for a parrot." OP MIDAS. What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry rope and walk, knave, walk. Hl'DlBRAS. ROPERY. This word is defined by Johnson to be "rogues' tricks," but it rather means loose... | |
 | William Toone - 1832 - 532 pagine
...deserved that punishment. Then will I mutter " a rope for a parrot." OP MIDAS. : What member 'tt» of whom they talk •; When they cry rope and walk, knave, walk. ROPERY. This word is defined by Johnson to be " rogues' tricks," but it rather means loose or idle... | |
 | Samuel Reynolds Hole - 1835 - 380 pagine
...would do neither good nor harm. He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean That speak and...contrary, clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk, Why they cry, rope and — walk, knave, walk. He could foretell whatever was By consequence to come... | |
 | Oxonian - 1835 - 386 pagine
...would do neither good nor harm. He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean That speak and...contrary, clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk, Why they cry, rope and — walk, knave, walk. He could foretell whatever was By consequence to come... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 410 pagine
...Butler might allude. Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; 650 What member 'tis of whom they talk, When they cry Rope — and Walk, Knave, walk.4 He'd extract numbers out of matter,5 And keep them in a glass, like water, Of sov'reign pow'r... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 410 pagine
...Ornithologie, or the Speech of Birds, to which probably Mr. Butler might allude. 50 HUDIBRAS. [PART i. Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; 550 What member 'tis of whom they talk, When they cry Rope — and Walk, Knave, walk.4 He'd extract... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 456 pagine
...intitled, Ornithologie, or the Speech of Birds, to which probably Mr. Butler might allude. voL. I. E • Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; 550 What member 'tis of whom they talk, When they cry Rope — and Walk, Knave, walk.4 He'd extract... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1835 - 340 pagine
...that Veri> adeptus earned : He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; sso What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry Rope, and Walk, Knave, walk. He'd extract numbers... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 pagine
...that I'ert adeptus earned : He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak...talk When they cry ' Rope,' and ' Walk, Knave, walk.' He'd extract numbers out of matter, And keep them in a glass, like water, Of sov'reign power to make... | |
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He understood the speech of birds As well as they themselves do words ; Could tell what subtlest parrots mean, That speak and think contrary clean ; What member 'tis of whom they talk When they cry ' Rope,' and 
