 High o'er the hearth a chine of bacon hung; Good old Philemon seized it with a prong, And from the sooty rafter drew it down, Then cut a slice, but scarce enough for one; Yet a large portion of a little Store, Which for their sakes alone he wish'd were...  The Works of the English Poets: Dryden - Page 18by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - Fables - 1713 - 614 pages
...Spot;) Sheftripp'd the Stalks of all their Leaves; the beft She cull'd, and then with handy-care flie drefs'd. High o'er the Hearth a Chine of Bacon hung ; Good old Thilemon feiz'd it with a Prong, And from the footy Rafter drew it down, Then cut a Slice, but fcarce... | |
 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pages
...She ftripp'd the Stalks ot all their Leaves •, the belt She cull'd, and then with Handy -Gxre fhe drefs'd. High o'er the Hearth a Chine of Bacon hung...old Philemon feiz'd it with a Prong, And from the Sooty Rafter drew it down, Then cut a Slice, but fcarce enough for one •, Vet a large Portion of... | |
 | Henry Baker - English poetry - 1737 - 580 pages
...Then picks, and cuts the Sprouts, her Hufband got V From his own Ground, a fmall well water'd Spot. ^ High o'er the Hearth a Chine of Bacon hung ; Good...Philemon feiz'd it with a Prong : And from the footy Raftor drew it down, Then cut a Slice : but fcarce enough for one. This in the fmoking Pot was plung*d... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 526 pages
...fpot;) She ftripp'd the ftalks of all their leaves ; the beft She cull'd, and then with handy care fhe drefs'd. High o'er the hearth a chine of bacon hung...fcarce enough for one: Yet a large portion of a little ftore, Which for their fakes alone he wifh'd were more. This in the pot he plung'd without delay, To... | |
 | John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 392 pages
...fpot ;) She ftripp'd the ftalks of all their leaves ; the beft She cull'd, and then with handy care me drefs'd. High o'er the hearth a chine of bacon hung...fcarce enough for one : Yet a large portion of a little ftore, Which for their fakes alone he wifh'd were more. This in the pot he plung'd without delay, To... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 362 pages
...fpot ;) She ftripp'd the ftalks of all their leaves; the beft She cull'd, and then with handy care fhe drefs'd. High o'er the hearth a chine of bacon hung; Good old Philemon jfeiz'd it with a prong, And from the footy rafter drew it down, Then cut a flice, but fcarce enough... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...fpot) ; She ttripp'd the ftalks af all their leaves; the bed She cuU'-i, and then with handy care fhe drefs'd. High o'er the hearth a chine of bacon hung ; Good old Philemon feiz'd it with a prong, Arid fro.n the fnoty rafter drew it down, Then cut a flice, bat fcarce enough for one : Yet a large... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...ftripp'd the ftallis of all their leaves; the beft She cull'd, and then with handy care {he drefVd. High o'er the hearth a chine of bacon hung ; Good old Philemon feiz'd it with a prong, And front the footy rafter drew it down, Then cut a dice, but fcarce enough for one : Yet a large portion... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 658 pages
...flripp'd the ftalkt of all their leaves ; the bed She cull d, and then with handy care fhe drcfa'd. High o'er the hearth a chine of bacon hung ; Good old Philemon feiz'd it with a prong, And from the looty rafter drew it down, Then cut a flice, but fcarce enough for one : Vet a large portion of a little... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 490 pages
...stripped the stalks of all their leaves ; the best She culled, and then with handy care she dressed. High o'er the hearth a chine of bacon hung ; Good old Philemon seized it with a prong, And from the sooty rafter drew it down, Then cut a slice, but scarce enough... | |
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