 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pagina’s
...page, That was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs upon knight-errants do. It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for drudging. When it had stabbed or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers or chip bread, Toast cheese or bacon, tho' it were... | |
 | Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 556 pagina’s
...That was but little for his age ; And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs upon knights-errant do. ... When it had stabb'd, or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers, or chip bread. . . . Twould make clean shoes, and in the earth Set leeks and onions, and so forth. ' * Everything... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pagina’s
...page, That was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs unto knight-errants do. net, Giving thee an air that 's somewhat better fitted For cold-blooded creatu stabbed or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers or chip bread, Toast cheese or bacon, though it... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 470 pagina’s
...its scabbard. As dwarfs wait on knights-errant, a dagger waited on his sword. When it had stabbed, or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers, or chip bread, Toast cheese or bacon, though it were To bait a mouse-trap 'twould not care ; 'Twould make clean shoes, and in the earth Set... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 pagina’s
...That was but little for his age ; And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs upon knights-errant do : nal spring W stabbed or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers, or chip bread ; Toast cheese or bacon, though it... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 pagina’s
...page, That was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs unto knight-errants do. It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for drudging. When it had stabbed or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers or chip bread, Toast cheese or bacon, though it... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1877 - 610 pagina’s
...dwarfs upon knights-errant do : It was a serviceable dudgeon,1 Either for fighting or for drudging : sao When it had stabb'd, or broke a head, It would scrape...tho' it were To bait a mouse-trap, 'twould not care : 'Twould make clean shoes, and in the earth Set leeks and onions, and so forth : It had been 'prentice... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - 1877 - 472 pagina’s
...That was but little for his age ; And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs upon knights-errant do. ... When it had stabb'd, or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers, or chip bread. . . . 'Twould make clean shoes, and in the earth Set leeks and onions, and so forth." l Everything... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 630 pagina’s
...page, That was but little for his age, And therefore waited on him so As dwarfs unto knight-errants do. It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for drudging. When it had stabbed or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers or chip bread, Toast cheese or bacon, though it... | |
 | 1877 - 392 pagina’s
...dagger of Hudibras, served in these rude times, Either for fighting, or for drudging ; And when 't had stabb'd, or broke a head ; It would scrape trenchers, or chip bread. 6. Bfhearr learn aon' Chath laidir 'Churieadh Fiunn na Feinne Na Tighearnagh achrabhidh sin Is tusa... | |
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As dwarfs upon knights-errant do : It was a serviceable dudgeon, Either for fighting or for drudging : When it had stabb'd or broke a head, It would scrape trenchers, or chip bread ; Toast cheese or bacon, though it were To bait a mousetrap, 'twould not... 
