 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 77per Thomas Alexander Boswell - 1825 - 658 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Fitz Roy Carrington - 1899 - 174 pàgines
...great, For it is fit that man should eat: Nor was it there denied: Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice. And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man, with dish in hand. Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When all the meat was on the table,... | |
 | 1899 - 450 pàgines
...face; I durst no more upon them gaze Than on the sun in July. 49 Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving man with dish in hand, Marched boldly up like our trained band, Presented, and away. Now hats... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 444 pàgines
...matter, They came as good as ours, or better, And are not spent a whit. Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pàgines
...matter, They came as good as ours, or better, And are not spent a whit. Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When... | |
 | Edward Arber - 1899 - 336 pàgines
...came as good as ours, or better ; And are not spent a whit ! . . . Just in the nick, the Cook knocked thrice, And all the Waiters, in a trice, His summons did obey ; Each Serving Man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our Trained Band, When all the meat was on... | |
 | 1917 - 456 pàgines
...face ; I durst no more upon them gaze Than on the sun in July. 49 Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving man with dish in hand. Marched boldly up like our trained band, Presented, and away. Now hats... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1900 - 416 pàgines
...rolling-pin, struck upon the dresser by the cook, summoned the servants to carry in the meats. Just in this nick the cook knock'd thrice And all the waiters in...serving-man with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train-band, Presented and away.0 The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 536 pàgines
...rolling-pin struck upon the dresser by the cook summoned the servants to carry in the meats. Just in this nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters...serving-man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train band, Presented, and away.1 The dinner was served up in the great hall, where the squire... | |
 | 1901 - 360 pàgines
...great, For it is fit that men should eat, Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man with dish in hand Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When all the meat was on the table,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 216 pàgines
...rolling-pin, struck upon the dresser by the cook, summoned the servants to carry in the meats. "Just in this nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice, His summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our train band, Presented, and away."a The... | |
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