| Quaver - 1844 - 552 pages
...painted withal : He was always first oars when the fine city ladies And oftentimes would they be gigling and leering ; But 'twas all one to Tom their gibing...he little did care, For this waterman ne'er was in want of a fare. And yet, but to see how strange things happen, As he row'd along, thinking of nothing... | |
| 1844 - 328 pages
...always first oars with the fi:je city Iauie», I fa party to Ranelagh went, or Yauxball. And often times would they be giggling and leering But 'twas all one to Tom theirgiuin-; and jeering ; For loving or liking he little did care For this waterman ne'er was in want... | |
| Charles Dibdin - 1850 - 424 pages
...withal : He was always first oars when the fine city ladies In a party to Ranelagh went, or Vauxhall, 13 And oftentimes would they be giggling and leering,...he little did care, For this waterman ne'er was in want of a fare. And yet but to see how strangely things happen, — As he row'd along thinking of nothing... | |
| William Hone - 1859 - 880 pages
...and so painted withal ; He was always first oars when the fine city ladies, In a party to Ranclagh went, or Vauxhall : And oftentimes would they be giggling...he little did care, For this waterman ne'er was in want of a fare. And yet, but to see how strangely things happen, As he row'd along, thinking of nothing... | |
| Charles Dibdin - 1863 - 366 pages
...nice, and so painted withal : He was always first oars when the fine city ladies In a party to Kanelagh went, or Vauxhall. And oftentimes would they be giggling...he little did care, For this waterman ne'er was in want of a fare. And yet but to see how strangely things happen, As he row'd along thinking of nothing... | |
| Charles Dibdin - 1864 - 412 pages
...folks he row'd in his wherry, 'Twas clean'd out so nice and so painted withal: He was always first oar* when the fine city ladies In a party to Ranelagh went,...he little did care, For this waterman ne'er was in want of a fare. And yet but to see how strangely things happen,— As he row'd along thinking of nothing... | |
| Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth - 1878 - 580 pages
...' when the fine City ladies In a party to Hanelagh went, or Vauxhall. And oftentimes would they he giggling and leering. But 'twas all one to Tom, their...he little did care. For this Waterman ne'er was in want of a fair. And yet, but to see how strangely things happen, As he row'd along, thinking of nothing... | |
| Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth - 1878 - 682 pages
...' when the fine City ladies In a party to Kanela^h went, or Vauxhall. And oftentimes would they he giggling and leering, But 'twas all one to Tom, their...gibing and jeering, For loving: or liking he little didcare, For this Waterman ne'er was in want of a fair. And yet, but to see bow strangely things happen,... | |
| 1887 - 300 pages
...the fine city ladies In a party to Ranelagh went, or Vauxhall ; And oftentimes would they be gigling and leering ; But 'twas all one to Tom their gibing...he little did care, For this waterman ne'er was in want of a fare. And yet, but to see how strange things happen, As he row'd along, thinking of nothing... | |
| Edward Arber - 1900 - 482 pages
...he oft rowed in his Wherry ! 'Twas cleaned out so nice, and so painted withal. He was always 'first oars!', when the fine City Ladies, In a party, to...he little did care, For this Waterman ne'er was in want of a fare ! And yet (but to see how strangely things happen !) As he rowed along, thinking of... | |
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