 Just in the nick, the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey; Each serving-man, with dish in hand March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and away.  The Journal of an Exile ... - Pàgina 81per Thomas Alexander Boswell - 1825Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Sir John Suckling - 1709 - 392 pàgines
...Bus'nefs of the Kitchin's great, For it is fit that Men fhou'd eat ; Nor was it there deny'd. Juft in the nick the Cook knock'd thrice, And all the Waiters in a trice His Summons did obey, . /.. Each ferving-Man with Difh in Hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd Band, Prefented and away. When all... | |
 | John Dryden - 1716 - 424 pàgines
...Bus'nefsof the Kitchin's great, For it is fit that Men fltould eat ; Nor was it there deny'd. ] ut! in the nick the Cook knock'd thrice, And all the Waiters in a trice His Summons did obey. iEach ferving-Man with Dilh in Hand, March' d boldly up, like our train' d Band, Presented and away.... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pàgines
...the youth fo oft the feat At night, as fome did it conceit, It would have fpoil'd him furely. Juft in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His fummons did obey ; Each ferving man, with difh in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Prefented,... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pàgines
...bride. The business of the kitchen's great, For it is fit that men should eat, Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey : Each serving man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, * Presented, and away. When... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pàgines
...bride. The business of the kitchen's great, For it is fit that men should eat, Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey : Each serving man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and away. When... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pàgines
...did more favours to the duke'. rviH- than ever she bestowed on me. Just-in the nick; 11JC „„» And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey : Each "rvinr.maa, with dish in hand,. March d boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and awav. SnUu... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 pàgines
...business of the kitchen's great, For it is fit that men should eat. Nor was it there denied. Ju»t in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters...Each servingman with dish in hand, March'd boldly up like our train'd-band, Presented, and away. When all the meat was on the table, What man of knife,... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1813 - 616 pàgines
...When the dresser, the cook's drum, thunders, Come on1." See Vol. I. p. 166, And thus Suckling : " jnst in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, " And all the...serving-man, with dish in hand, *' March'd boldly up, like our traia'd band, . «' Presented, and away.* . 'fke, Wedding, That our passage may be free, and... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Dilke - 1815 - 446 pàgines
...cook's drum, thunders, come on !" And thus Suckling, (as quoted by Mr. Gifford in " The Guardian:") " Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice Quint. Ancient Sirloin, a man of a goodly presence, and full of expectation, as your ancient ought... | |
 | English plays - 1815 - 454 pàgines
...cook's drum, thunders, come on !" And thus Suckling, (as quoted by Mr. Gifford ia " The Guardian:") " Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice Quint. Ancient Sirloin, a man of a goodly presence, and full of expectation, as your ancient ought... | |
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