 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1887 - 254 pages
..."What spirits were his I what wit and what whim I Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb; 55 Now wrangling and grumbling to keep up the ball, Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a day at Old Nick ; But,... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1890 - 364 pages
...sigh at: Alas, that such frolic should now be so quiet; What spirits were his! What wit and what whim! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb ! Now wrangling and grumbling to keep up the ball! Now teazing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short so provoking a devil iras Dick, That we wish'd him... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1891 - 490 pages
...matin je n'aie pas eu 1'honneur de vous voir; mais I'imWhat spirits were his ! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb ; Now...ball ; Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all. In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a day at old Nick ; But,... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan - 1891 - 478 pages
...sigh at, Alas, that such frolic should now be so quiet! What spirits were his, what wit and what whim, Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb! Now...ball, Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a day at Old Nick, But,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1891 - 648 pages
...at; Alus, that Bucli frolic should now be so quiet! What spirits were his! what wit, und wlmt whim ! Now breaking a jest and now breaking a limb! Now wrangling and grumbling to keep up the ball! Now teasing mid vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wished him full ten... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1892 - 662 pages
...at; Alas ! that such frolic should now be so quiet! What spirits were his ! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb; Now...ball; Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wished him full ten times a day at Old Nick; But,... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1892 - 496 pages
...matin je n'aie pas eu 1'honneur de vous voir; mais I'imWhat spirits were his ! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb ; Now...ball ; Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all. In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a day at old Nick ; But,... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1892 - 668 pages
...at; Alas ! that such frolic should now be so quiet! What spirits were his ! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb; Now...ball; Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wished him full ten times a day at Old Nick; But,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1893 - 780 pages
...; Alas, that such frolic should now be so quiet ! What spirits were his ! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb ; Now...ball, Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all ! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wished him full ten times a day at Old Nick ; (î)... | |
 | Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall - 1894 - 930 pages
...at: Alas, that such frolic should now be so quiet! What spirits were his! what wit and what whim ! Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb ! •...ball! Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all! In short, so provoking a devil was Dick, That we wish'd him full ten times a day at Old Nick; But missing... | |
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What spirits were his! what wit, and what whim 1 Now breaking a jest, and now breaking a limb ; Now wrangling and grumbling to keep up the ball, Now teasing and vexing, yet laughing at all. 
