 Oh no! What! rob our good neighbour! I pray you don't go; Besides the man's poor, his orchard's his bread, Then think of his children, for they must be fed.  Poems, - Page 201by William Cowper - 1817Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1802 - 350 pages
...may think it is coin'd, On purpose to answer you, out of my mint ; But, I can assure you, I saw.it in print. A youngster at school, more sedate than...the test ; His comrades had plotted an orchard to rob, And ask'd him to go and assist in the job. He was shock'd, Sir, like you, and answer'd— " Oh... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...scruples and arguments bring to my mind A story so pat, you may think it is coined, On purpose to answer you out of my mint; But I can assure you I saw it...to the test; His comrades had plotted an orchard to rob, And asked him to go and assist in the job. He was shocked, sir, like you, and answered — " Oh... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...arguments-btiugto-my mind A story 30 pat, you may think it is coined, On purpose to answer you-ant *f my mint; But I can assure you I saw it in print. A...at school, more sedate than the rest, Had once his integrity,put to the test; . His comrades had plotted an orchard to rob, And asked him to go - and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 pages
...scruples and arguments bring to my mind A story so pat, you may think it is coiu'd, On purpose to answer you, out of my mint : But I can assure you I saw it...to the test; His comrades had plotted an orchard to rob, And ask'd him to go and assist in the job. He was shock'd, sir, like you, and answer'd — " Oh... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...scruples and arguments bring to my mind A story so pat, you may think it is coin'd, On purpose to answer you, out of my mint : But I can assure you I saw it...to the test; His comrades had plotted an orchard to rob, And ask'd him to go and assist in the job. He was shock'd, sir, like you, and answer'd— " Oh... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 pages
...scruples and arguments bring to my mind A story so pat, you may think it is coin'd, On purpose to answer you, out of my mint: But I can assure you I saw it...to the test; His comrades had plotted an orchard to rob, And ask'd him to go and assist in the job. He was shock'd, sir, like you, and answer'd—" Oh... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 274 pages
...why we may not abo jo soacks ! L'24 PITY РОЛ fOOR AFRICANS A youngster at school, more seííate than the rest Had once his integrity put to the test ; His romrades had plotted an orchard to rob, And aik'd him to go and assist io the job. He wasshock'ti,... | |
 | Noah Worcester - Pacifism - 1816 - 814 pages
...put you may think it was coih'd On purpose to answer you out of my mint ; But, I «an assure ynu/I saw it in print. • A youngster at school more sedate than the Had once his integrity put to the test ; His comrades had plotted an orchard to rob And asfc'd him... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 244 pages
...scruples and arguments bring to my mind A story so pat, you may think it is coin'd, On purpose to answer you, out of my mint; But I can assure you I saw it...youngster at school, more sedate than the rest, Had oucc Iiis integrity put to the test ; His comrades had plotted an orchard to rob, And ask'd him to... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1818 - 240 pages
...scruples and arguments bring to my mind A story so pat, you may.think it is coin'd, On purpose to answer you, out of my mint; But I can assure you I saw it in print. PART n. B A youngster at school, more sedate than the rest, Had once his integrity put to the test;... | |
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