 our Mayor's a noddy And as for our Corporation — shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best to rid us of our vermin! You hope, because you're old and obese, To find in the furry civic robe ease?...  The Children's journal - Pagina 57Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates Rogé - 1832 - 882 pagina’s
..."our mayor's a noddy ; And as for our corporation— shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best...obese, To find in the furry civic robe ease ? Rouse tip, sirs! Give your brains a racking, To fiml the remedy we're lacking, Or, sure as fate, we'll send... | |
 | 1865
...corporation— shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that carrt or won't determine AVhat's best to rid us of our vermin ! You hope, because you're...lacking, Or, sure as fate, we'll send you packing 1 ' At this the mayor and corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation." A person of"musical abilities... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1850
...that can't or won't determine " What 's best to rid us of our vermin ! " You hope, because you 're old and obese, " To find in the furry civic robe ease...! Give your brains a racking " To find the remedy we 'er lacking, " Or, sure as fate, we 'll send you packing ! " At this the Mayor and Corporation Quaked... | |
 | Half hours - 1856
...Mayor's a noddy ; " And as for our Corporation — shocking " To think we buy gowns lined with ermine " For dolts that can't or won't determine " What's"...you're old and obese, " To find in the furry civic robe case ? " Bouse up, sirs ! Give your brains a racking " To find the remedy we're lacking, "Or, sure... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 552 pagina’s
...our mayor's a noddy ; And as for our corporation — shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best...and corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. An hour they sate in council ; At length the mayor broke silence : " For a guilder I'd my ermine gown... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 212 pagina’s
...— shocking To think we buy gowns, lined with ermine Eor dolts that can't or won't determine AVhat's best to rid us of our vermin ! You hope, because you're...and corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. An hour they sate in council, At length the Mayor broke silence : "For a guilder I'd my ermine gown... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 344 pagina’s
...our Mayor's a noddy : And as for our Corporation — shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best...and Corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. An hour they sat in council, At length the Mayor broke silence : ' For a guilder I'd my ermine gown... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1862 - 536 pagina’s
..." And as for our Corporation — shocking ' To think we buy gowns lined with ermine ' For dolts who can't or won't determine ' What's best to rid us of our vermin I ' You hope, because you're old and obese ' To find in the furry civic rube ease ? " Rouse up, Sirs... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1863 - 411 pagina’s
..."our Mayor's a noddy ; And as for our Corporation — shocking To think we buy gowns lined with ermine For dolts that can't or won't determine What's best...and Corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. Iv. An hour they sate in council, At length the Mayor broke silence : " For a guilder I'd my ermine... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1863 - 536 pagina’s
..." And as for our Corporation — shocking " To think we buy gowns lined with ermine " For dolts who can't or won't determine " What's best to rid us of...and Corporation Quaked with a mighty consternation. An hour they sat in council ; At length the Mayor broke silence : " For a guilder Pd my ermine gown... | |
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