 Bolus arrived, and gave a doubtful tap, Between a single and a double rap. Knocks of this kind Are given by gentlemen who teach to dance; By fiddlers, and by opera.singers; One loud, and then a little one behind.  Annual Register - Page 451redigeeritud poolt - 1801Full view - About this book
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 lehte
...rap. Knocks of this kind Are giv'n bv gentlemen who teach to dance, By fiddlers and by opera singers : One loud, and then a little one behind. As if the knocker fell by chance Out of their fingers. The servant lets him in with dismal face, Long as a courtier's out of place — Portending some disaster... | |
 | 1826 - 398 lehte
...Knocks of this kind Are given by gentlemen who teach to dance, By fiddlers, and by opera singers ; One loud, and then a little one behind, As if the knocker fell by chance Out of their fingers. The servant lets him in with dismal face, Long as a courtier's out of place, Portending some disaster ;... | |
 | 1827 - 158 lehte
...— Knocks of this kind Are given by gentlemen who teach to dance ; By Fiddlers and by Opera-singers: One loud and then a little one behind ; As if the knocker, fell by chance, Out of their fingers. The servant lets him in, with dismal face, Long as a courtier's out of place — Portending some disaster;... | |
 | Oscott St. Mary's sem - 1828 - 496 lehte
...this kind Are given by gentlemen who teach to dance ; By fiddlers and by opera singers : One load, and then a little one behind ; As if the knocker fell by chance Out of their lingers. The summons was obeyed by a prim, old-fashionf<\, sober sided matron, who had formerly been... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1832 - 428 lehte
...Knocks of this kind Are given by gentlemen who teach to dance ; By fiddlers, and by opera-singers : One loud, and then a little one behind, As if the knocker fell by chance Out of their fingers. The servant let him in, with dismal face, Long as a courtier's out of place — Portending some disaster... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 432 lehte
...rap ; Knocks of his kind Are giv'n by gentlemen who teach to dance By fiddlers and by Opera singers ; One loud, and then a little one behind. As if the knocker, fell by chance Out of their fingers. Therefore, at times, most writers are rather at a loss to convey their intentions accurately to their... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 lehte
...; Knocks of bis kind Are giv'n by gentlemen who teach to dance, By fiddlers and by Opera singers ; One loud, and then a little one behind, As if the knocker, fell by chance Out of their fingers. Therefore, at times, most writers are rather at a loss to convey their intentions accurately to their... | |
 | George Colman - 1834 - 358 lehte
...gave a doubtful tap; — Between a single and a double rap. — By Fiddlers, and by Opera-singers: One loud, and then a little one behind; As if the knocker fell, by chance, Out of their fingers. The Servant lets him in, with dismal face, Long as a courtier's out of place — Portending some disaster;... | |
 | Moses Aaron Richardson - 1843 - 436 lehte
...Knocks of this kind Are given by gentlemen who teach to dance ; By Fiddlers, and by Opera-singers : One loud, and then a little one behind ; As if the...knocker fell, by chance, Out of their fingers. The Servant lets him in, with dismal face, Long as a courtier's out of place — Portending some disaster;... | |
 | John Hall Hindmarsh - 1845 - 464 lehte
...rap. Knocks of this kind Are given by gentlemen who teach to dance By fiddlers and by opera-singers : One loud, and then a little one behind, As if the knocker fell by chance Out of your fingers. The servant lets him in with dismal face, Long as a courtier's out of place — Portending... | |
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