 | 1837 - 1322 pages
...arc recorded in the mellifluous melodies of Mother Goose after the following sublime manner ! — " There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a bramble-bush, And scratched out both his eyes. And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might... | |
 | 1833 - 154 pages
...pease porridge cold, Pease porridge in the pot nine days old. Can you spell that with four letters ? There was a man in our town, And he was wond'rous wise, He jump'd into a bramble-bush, And scratch 'd out both his eyes ; And when he saw his eyes were out, With... | |
 | 1837 - 624 pages
...are recorded in the mellifluous melodies of Mother Goose after the following sublime manner ! — " There was a man in our town, And he was wondrous wise, He jumped into a bramble-bush, And scratched out both his eyes. And when he saw his eyes were out, With all his might... | |
 | Edward Howard - 1837 - 950 pages
...Peter, " there's vox et pretty nell, after all." " I will finish the rhyme to your comfort, captain." " And when he saw his eyes were out, with all his might and main, He jump'd back through the quickset hedge, and scratch'd them in again." The Captain got through the hedge,... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - 1837 - 324 pages
...substantive. 35. — There was a man in Thessaly, And he was wondrous wise, Hejumpt into a quickset hedge And scratched out both his eyes; And when he saw his eyes were out And he was in great pain, He jumpt into a holly-bush And scratch'd 'em in again. 1" Hecr was er man... | |
 | John Bellenden Ker - 1837 - 316 pages
...35.—There was a man in Thessaly, And he was wondrous wise, Hejumpt into a quickset hedge And scratch'd out both his eyes; And when he saw his eyes were out And he was in great pain, He jumpt into a holly-bush T' Heer was er man in tessch' all hij, End hij... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1838 - 520 pages
...lines : " There was a man of Thessaly, and he was wondrous wise ; He jumped into a quickset hedge, and scratched out both his eyes; And when he saw his eyes weie out, with bitter grief and pain, He jumped into another hedge, to scratch them in again." This... | |
 | 1839 - 798 pages
...of Thessaly, and he was wondrous wise, He jump'd into a quickset hedge, and scratch'd out both bia eyes , And when he saw his eyes were out, with all his might ana main, He jump'd into another hedge, and scratch'd them in again." No amusement can be more national... | |
 | Henry Mayhew, Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1897 - 706 pages
...and he was most unwise, He dashed at a Turk " hedge or spears," and scratched out both his eyes. But, when he saw his eyes were out, with all his might and main, He tried another (sporting) "hedge," to scratch them in again I " INFELICE ! " — It was not a. happy... | |
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There was a man in our town. And he was wondrous wise; He jumped into a bramble bush And scratched out both his eyes. "And when he saw his eyes were out. With all his might and main He jumped into another bush And scratched them in again. 
