I've heard a rod Of willow will demolish soon The direst snake below the moon." With that, stout Noamp his thwittle drew, And on the edge three times he blew; Then from the hedge he in a crack Brings a tough willow with him back... Tim Bobbin's Lancashire Dialect and Poems - Page 153de Tim Bobbin - 1828 - 184 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Tim Bobbin - 1793 - 300 pages
...dcmolifh foon The di reft Snake below the Moon, . With th'at flout NoaUip his Thwittle drew, Arid ori the edge three times he blew \ . Then from the Hedge,...a crack, Brings a tough Willow with him back; But whilfl the leaves he from it drips, 'Acrofs the Lane, the Dragon flaps ! Ouoth he — I fee theawtt... | |
| Tim Bobbin - 1818 - 382 pages
...body's like the hum O' that fem'd beeost the Unicorn ! I say, Whot art ? Ith' neme o God—! My siick shall— howd — I've heard a rod Of willow, will...direst snake below the moon. With that stout Noamp his thwiltle drew, And on the edge three times he blew ; Then from the hedge, he in a crack, Brings a tough... | |
| Tim Bobbin, John Corry - 1819 - 536 pages
...body's like the burn " O'that fem'd beeost the unicorn ! «• I say, whol art? I'th neme o'God! — " My stick shall— howd— I've heard a rod " Of willow...The direst snake below the moon." With that, stout Koamp his thwittle drew, And on the edge three times he blew; Then from the hedge he in a crack Brings... | |
| William Carr - 1828 - 384 pages
...boiling ; also when milk and cream are kept too long in warm weather. CRACK, In a trice, immediately. " Then from the hedge, he in a crack Brings a tough willow with him back." Tim Bobbin. CRACKS, Boastings, " vain glorious crakes." Spenser. It is also used in the Homilies. "... | |
| William Carr - 1828 - 386 pages
...boiling; also when milk and cream are kept too long inwarm weather. CRACK, In a trice, immediately. " Then from the hedge, he in a crack Brings a tough willow with him back." Tim Bobbin. CRACKS, Boastings, " vain glorious crakes." Spenser. It is also used in the Homilies. "... | |
| Anne Elizabeth Baker - 1854 - 440 pages
...TRICE, and TwINE. The Craven glossarist furnishes an example of the use of this word from Tim Bobbin. Then from the hedge, he in a crack Brings a tough willow with him back. CCFEAMsBNCHPHAD 2. To talk boastingly, to brag. " Don't crack of your chickens before thoy are hatched,"... | |
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