 | John Gay - 1753 - 282 pagina’s
...the milk-white embers fpread. Slow crawl'd the fnail, and if I right can fpell, 5; In the foft afhes mark'da curious L : Oh, may this wondrous omen lucky prove! For L is found in Lubberkin and Lo.vc. With my Jharp heel I three times mark the ground. And turn me thrice around, around, around.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pagina’s
...hearth the milk-white embers fpread. Slow crawl'd the fnail, and, if I right can fpell, In the foft ames mark'da curious L : Oh, may this wond'rous omen lucky prove ! For L is found in Lubberkin and Love. With my fharp heel I three times mark the ground, And turn me thrice around, aronnd, around. Two hazle... | |
 | John Gay - 1770 - 216 pagina’s
...the milk-white embers fpread. Slow crawl'd the fnail, and if l right can fpell, 55 In the foft afhes mark'da curious L : Oh, may this wond'rous omen lucky prove ! For L is found in Lubbertin and Love. With my jharp heel I three times mark the ground, And turn me thrice around, around,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pagina’s
...milk-white embers fpread. Slow crawl'd the fnail, and, if I right can fpell, 55 In the loft aflies mark'da curious L : Oh, may this wondrous omen lucky prove! For L is found is Luhherkin and Love. " With my fliarp heel I three times maik the ground, " And turn me thrice around,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pagina’s
...embers fpread. Slow crawl'd the fnail, and, if a right can fpell, In the foft alhes mark'da curious / ; Oh, may this wond'rous omen lucky prove ! For L is found in Lubherkin and Love, [ground, •• With my (harp heel I three times mark the " And torn me thrice... | |
 | 1797 - 420 pagina’s
...sei2'd the vermin, home I quickly sped, And on the hearth the milk-white embers spread: Slow crawl'd the snail, and if I right can spell, In the soft ashes...lucky prove ! For L is found in Lubberkin and love. With my sharp heel I three times mark the ground, And turn me thrice around, around, around. 60 Two... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 412 pagina’s
...seiz'd the vermin, home I quickly sped, And on the hearth the milk-white embers spread: Slow crawl'd the snail, and if I right can spell, In the soft ashes mark'da curious /. : Oh! may this wondrous omen lucky prove ! For /, is found in Lubberkin and love. With my sharp... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 pagina’s
...quickly sped, And on the hearth the milk-white embers spr Mow crawl'd the snail, and if 1 right can spel In the soft ashes mark'da curious L : Oh ! may this...lucky prove ; For L is found in Lubberkin and love. ' With my sharp heel I three times mark thegro And turn me thrice around, around, around. * Two hazel-nuts... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 588 pagina’s
...seiz'd the vermine, whom I quickly sped, And on the earth the milk-white embers spread. Slow crawl'd the snail, and, if I right can spell, In the soft ashes...lucky prove ! For L is found in Lubberkin and Love. ' With my sharp heel I three times mark the ground, And turii me thrice around, around, around.' 6ft... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 pagina’s
...seiz'd the vermine, whom I quickly sped, And on the earth the milk-white ember* spread. Slow crawl'd the snail, and, if I right can spell, In the soft ashes...omen lucky prove ! For L is found in Lubberkin and bive. • With my sharp heel I three times mark th» ground, And turn me thrice aroun:!, around, around.'... | |
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I seiz'd the vermin, home I quickly sped, And on the hearth the milk-white embers spread. Slow crawl'd the snail, and if I right can spell, In the soft ashes mark'da curious L : Oh, may this wondrous omen lucky prove ! For L is found in Lubberkin and... 
