 How then was the Devil drest ? Oh, he was in his Sunday's best. His coat was red and his breeches were blue, And there was a hole where his tail came through.  Supernatural Illusions - Pagina 238door Peter James Begbie, P. I. Begbie - 1851Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1822 - 688 pagina’s
...tail, As a gentleman switches his cane. And pray how was the Devil drest, Oh! he was in his Sunday best. His coat was red and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came through. He saw a lawyer killing a viper, On a dunghill beside his... | |
 | 1826 - 820 pagina’s
...his snug little farm, the world, And see how his stock went on. How then was the Devil drest ? He was in his Sunday's best ; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, And there was a hole where his tail came through. Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pagina’s
...tail, As a gentleman switches his cane. And pray how was the devil drest, Oh ! he was in his Sunday best. His coat was red and his breeches were blue, With a hole behind where his tail came through. He saw a lawyer killing a viper, On a dunghill beside his... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 402 pagina’s
...over the plain, And backwards and forwards he switched his long tail, As a gentleman switches his cane And pray how was the Devil drest? Oh he was drest in liis Sunday's best ; His coat was red. and his breeches blue, And a hole behind for his tail to come... | |
 | 1826 - 840 pagina’s
...his snug little farm, the world, And see how his stock went on. How then was the Devil drest ? He was in his Sunday's best ; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, And there was a hole where his tail came through. Over the hill, and over the dale, And he went over... | |
 | 1826 - 398 pagina’s
...snug little farm the world, And see how his stock went on. How, then, was the devil dress'd ? He was in his Sunday's best ; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, And there was a hole where his tail came through. Over the hill and over the dale, And he went o'er... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1839 - 840 pagina’s
...forward he swish'd his tail, As a gentleman swishes a cane. How then was the Devil dress'd ? Oh, he was in his Sunday's best; His coat was red, and his breeches were blue, And there was a hole where his tail came through. 4. A lady drove by in her pride, In whose face an... | |
 | 1926 - 538 pagina’s
...The lines should be : — And pray how was the Devil drest? Oh ! he was in his Sunday's best, FFi- coat was red and his breeches were blue, With a little hole behind, where his tail came through. Etc., etc. It is said to be a joint composition of Southey and Coleridge, with " The Devil's Thoughts... | |
 | James Parton - 1856 - 720 pagina’s
...forward he swish'd his tail, As a gentleman swishes a cane. How then was the Devil drest? Oh, he was in his Sunday's best His coat was red and his breeches were blue, And there was a hole where his tail came through. A lady drove by in her pride, In whose face an expression... | |
 | William Evans Burton - 1858 - 586 pagina’s
...forward he swish'd his tail, As a gentleman swishes a cane. How then was the Devil drest ? Oh, he was in his Sunday's best. His coat was red and his breeches were blue, And there was a hole where his tail came through. Such a flourishing, fine, clever woman was she, With... | |
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