 Farewell rewards and fairies', Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies Do fare as well as they; And though they sweep their hearths no less Than maids were wont to do, Yet who of late for cleanliness, Finds sixpence in her shoe? Lament,...  The Edinburgh tales, conducted by mrs. Johnstone - Page 76by Edinburgh tales - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Francis Douce - 1807 - 552 lehte
...edition of the bishop's s, 1647, 18mo. " Farewell rewards and fairies ! Good housewives now may say; For now foule sluts in dairies Doe fare as well as they : And though they sweepe their hearths no less Than mayds were wont to doe, Yet who of late for cleanliness Finds sixepence... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 lehte
...CORBET* THE FAIRIES FAREWELL. •pAREWELL, rewards and Fairies! .*- Good housewives now may say; For now foule sluts in dairies Doe fare as well as they ; And though they sweepe their hearths no less Than mayds were wont to doe, Yet who of late for clean el iness Finds... | |
 | 1819 - 394 lehte
...' FAREWELL, rewards and fairies !' Good house-wives now may say : For now foul sluts in dairies Do fare as well as they ; And though they sweep their hearths no less Than maids were wont to do, Yet who of late for cleanliness Finds six-pence in her shoe ? * [Dr. Percy observes that this humorous... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 lehte
...evidence Were lost, if it were addle. FAREWELL, rewards and Fairies! Good housewives now may say; For now foule sluts in dairies Doe fare as well as they; And though they sweepe their hearths no less Thau mayds were wont to doe, Yet who of late for cleanliness Finds six-pence... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1823 - 450 lehte
...of Norwich, died in 1635, a-tat. 52. FAREWELL rewards and Fairies! Good housewives now may say; For now foule sluts in dairies, Doe fare as well as they: And though they sweepe their hearths no less 5 Than mayds were wont to doe, Yet who of late for cleaneliness Finds... | |
 | Poor Humphrey's calendar - 1828 - 60 lehte
...FAREWELL. Farewell Rewards and Fairies I Good housewives now may say ; For now foul sluts in dairies Do fare as well as they ; And though they sweep their hearths no less Than maids were wont to do, Yet who, of late, for cleanliness, Finds sixpence in her shoe ? The cheerful Prelate afterwards... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1830 - 372 lehte
...Fortune."— " Farewell, rewards and fairies, Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies Do fare as well as they ; And though they sweep their hearths no lest Than maids were wont to do, Yet who of late for cleanliness Finds sixpence in her shoe ? " Lament,... | |
 | John Roby - 1831 - 408 lehte
...longer exists. THE FAIRIES' CHAPEL. Farewell rewards and fairies ! Good housewives now may say ; For now foule sluts in dairies, Doe fare as well as they : And though they sweepe their hearths no less Than mayds were wont to doe, Yet who of late, for cleaneliness, Finds... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 lehte
...CORBET. THE FA;RIES FAREWELL. FAREWELL rewards and Fairies I Good housewives now you may say ; For now foule sluts in dairies, Doe fare as well as they : And though they sweepe thcir hearths no less Than mayds were wont to doe, Yet who of late for cleaneliness Finds sixc-pence... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 lehte
...unlearned to the tune of Fortune." FAREWELL rewards and Fairies! Good housewives now you may say ; For now foule sluts in dairies, Doe fare as well as they : And though they sweepe their hearths no Than mayds were wont to doe, Yet who of late for cleaneliness Finds sixe-pence... | |
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