 O, no; he knew his own profession; He took his hat off, with respect, And would no gentle means neglect; But finding it was all in vain For him admittance to obtain, Thought it were best, let come what will, To gain an entry by his skill. So while St....  Polyanthos - Page 2061806Full view - About this book
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1805 - 418 pages
...no — he knew his own profeflion : He He took his hat off with refpeft, And would no gentle mentis neglect; But, finding it was all in vain For him admittance to obtain, Thought it were beft, let come what wilJ, To gain an entry by his (kill ; So, while St. Peter flood afide, To let the... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1805 - 422 pages
...knew his own profeffion : He He took his hat off with refpeft, And would no gentle means negle£t; But, finding it was all in vain For him admittance to obtain, Thought it were beft, let come what will, To gain aa entry by his (kill ; So, wlule St. Peter flood alide, To let the... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1805 - 416 pages
...THE BLINDNESS OF HOMEK. He took his hat off with refpeft, And would no gentle means negleft ; Eut, finding it was all in vain For him admittance to obtain, Thought it were belt, let conae what will, To gain an entry by his fkill ; So, while St. Peter flood afide, To let... | |
 | 1811 - 450 pages
...him in ; What did the Lawyer ? Did he creep in ? Or dash at once, to take possession ? Oh, no ; he knew his own profession ; He took his hat off with...admittance to obtain, Thought it were .best, let come what wifl To gain an entry by his skill ; So, while ST. PETER stood aside. To let the door be opened wide,... | |
 | 1855 - 1080 pages
...him peep in. What did the lawyer? Did he creep in ; Or dash at once to take possession ? Oh no, he knew his own profession ; He took his hat off with...let the door be open'd wide, He skimm'd his hat with all his strength Within the gates to no small length : ST. PETER star'd ; the lawyer ask d him ' Only... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1867 - 512 pages
...him poop in. What did the lawyer? Hid he creep in ? Or dash at once to take possession ? Oh no, he knew his own profession : He took his hat off with...So while St. Peter stood aside, To let the door be opened wide, He skimmed his hat with all his strength Within the gate to no small length. St. Peter... | |
 | John Cordy Jeaffreson - 1867 - 444 pages
...let him peep in. What did the lawyer? Did he creep in? Or dash at once to take possession ? Oh no, he knew his own profession: He took his hat off with...entry by his skill. So while St. Peter stood aside, v- To let the door be opened wide, He skimmed his hat with all his strength Within the gate to no small... | |
 | 1870 - 546 pages
...nlm peep in. What did the lawyer? Did he creep in ? Or dash at once to take possession? O, no ; he knew his own profession ; He took his hat off with...let the door be open'd wide. He skimm'd his hat with all his strength Within the gates to no small length : St. Peter star'd ; the lawyer asked him, ' Only... | |
 | 1870 - 546 pages
...him peep In. What did the lawyer? Did he creep In ? Or dash at once to take possession ? O, no ; he knew his own profession ; He took his hat off with...Peter stood aside To let the door be open'd wide. He sklmm'd his hat with all hie strength Within the gates to no small length: St. Peter sUtr'd ; the lawyer... | |
 | L. J. Bigelow - 1871 - 550 pages
...him peep in. What did the lawyer ? Did he creep in, Or dash at once to take possession ? Oh no! he knew his own profession; He took his hat off with...skill. So, while St. Peter stood aside To let the gate be opened wide, He skimmed his hat with all his strength Within the gates to no small length.... | |
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