 | Henry Coppée - 1867 - 586 pàgines
...— 'twas black as jet: You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." — " 1'ray, sir, do ; I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." — " Well, then, at once to... | |
 | Edward Clarke Lowe - 1868 - 186 pàgines
...And view'd it o'er by candle-light ; " I mark'd it well — 'twas black as jet — " You stare — but sirs, I've got it yet, " And can produce it,"...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen " The reptile, you'll pronounce it green." " Well then, at once to end... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1868 - 712 pàgines
...night, And viewed him o'er by candle-light. I marked it well — 'twas black as jet 1 . You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." " Pray, sir, do 1 Til lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The creature, you'll... | |
 | Tom Hood - 1869 - 292 pàgines
...night, And view'd it o'er by candlelight : I mark'd it well — 'twas black as jet — ' You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." "...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to ease... | |
 | Floyd Baker Wilson - 1869 - 208 pàgines
...night, And viewed it o'er .by candlelight : I marked it well — 'twas black as jet — You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." —...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that, when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to ease... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 396 pàgines
...last night, And viewed it o'er by candle light; I marked it well ; 'twas black as jet. You stare ; but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." —...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." "And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile 9, you'll pronounce him green." 10. " Well, then, at once... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pàgines
...night, And viewed it o'er by candle-light : I marked it well ; 'twas black as jet — You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet And can produce it." "Pray,...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to cease... | |
 | Favourite fables - 1870 - 292 pàgines
...night, And viewed it o'er by candle-light ; I marked it well — 'twas black as jet ; — You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." —...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well, then, at once to ease... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 pàgines
...last night, And viewed it o'er by^candlelight ; I marked it well, 'twas black as jet — You stare — but, sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." —...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." " And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce it green." " Well, then, at once to ease... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pàgines
...night, And view'd it o'er by candle-light ; I mark'd it well — 't was black as jet — You stare — But, Sirs, I've got it yet, And can produce it." —...I'll lay my life the thing is blue." — "And I'll be sworn, that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green." " Well then, at once to ease... | |
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I'll lay my life the thing is blue.' — . ' And I'll be sworn that when you've seen The reptile, you'll pronounce him green.' ' Well, then, at once to ease the doubt,' Replies the man, ' I'll turn him out : And when before your eyes I've set him, If... 
