 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
 | 1856 - 518 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... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 lehte
...Ksocks 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... | |
 | James Fleming - 1863 - 404 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... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 lehte
...back ? Bolus arrived, and gave a double tap, Between a single and a double rap. Knocks of this kind 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... | |
 | 1867 - 530 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 their fingers. The servant lets him in, with dismal face, Long as a courtier's out of placePortending some disaster ;... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1870 - 204 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, Lone; as a courtier's out of placePortending some disaster ;... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 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 :... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 lehte
...Knocks of this kind Are given by gentlemen who teach to dance, By fiddlers, and by opera-singers ; my chamber door, — Perched, and sat, and nothing more. Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fan servant lets him in with dismal face, Long as a courtier's out of place, Portending some disaster ;... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1874 - 458 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:... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 lehte
...Knocks of this kind Arc 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;... | |
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