| William Cobbett - 1811 - 678 Seiten
...Court Fortune for her graces ; And as she smiles, or frowns, they show Their gestures and grimaces. 2. Here stars and garters do appear, Among our lords the rabble: To buy and srll, to see and hear The .Tews and Gentiles squabble. Here crafty courtiers are too wise For those... | |
| James Hogg - 1819 - 456 Seiten
...ly. Here sad and f I r fjoyful, high and low, Court Fortune for her gra-ces; P and gri - ma - ccs. Here stars and garters do appear, Among our lords...those who trust to fortune : They see the cheat with clearest eyes, Who peep behind the curtain. The lucky rogues, like spaniel dogs, Leapt into South-Sea... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1841 - 426 Seiten
...published at the time, and sung about the streets,* Then stars and garters did appear Among the meaner rabble ; To buy and sell, to see and hear, The Jews and Gentiles squabble. * " A South Sea Ballad ; or, Merry Remarks upon Exchange Alley Bubbles. To a new tune, called ' The... | |
| Adolphe Thiers - 1859 - 372 Seiten
...published at the time, and sung about the streets,* " Then stars and garters did appear Among the meaner rabble ; To buy and sell, to see and hear The Jews and Gentiles squabble. " The greatest ladies thither came, And plied in chariots daily, Or pawned their jewels for a sum To... | |
| William Walker Wilkins - 1860 - 358 Seiten
...for her graces ; And as fhe fmiles or frowns, they fhow Their geftures and grimaces. II. Here ftars and garters do appear, Among our lords the rabble ; To buy and fell, to fee and hear, The Jews and Gentiles fquabble. Here crafty courtiers are too wife For thofe... | |
| 1862 - 538 Seiten
...toil. And Wisdom stoops to Folly. * • » s Here stars and gartera do appear, Among our lords tue rabble ; To buy and sell, to see and hear. The Jews and Gentiles squabble. Our greatest iadies hither cume And ply in chariots daily ; Oft pawn their Iewels for a sum To venture... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1862 - 880 Seiten
...'Change Alley is the dreadful name." — Swift. ' Then stars aud garters did appear Among the meaner rabble ; To buy and sell, to see and hear The Jews and Gentiles squabble. The greatest ladies thither came, And plied in chariots daily, Or pawned their jewels for a sum To... | |
| John Timbs - 1865 - 348 Seiten
...hell, 'Change Alley is the dreadful name. — Swift, Then stars and garters did appear Among the meaner rabble ; To buy and sell, to see and hear The Jews and Gentiles squabble. The greatest ladies thither came, And plied in chariots daily, Or pawned their jewels for a sum To... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1869 - 98 Seiten
...published at the time, and sung about the streets,* " Then stars and garters did appear Among tho meaner rabble ; To buy and sell, to see and hear The Jews and Gontilcs squabble. • A Souih-Sta Ballad; or, Merry Eemarks upon Exchanye-Alley BtM'.a. To a ncw Tiau... | |
| Henry Philip Dodd - 1870 - 652 Seiten
...crowds for riches toil, And wisdom stoops to folly. There stars and garters do appear, And 'mongst our lords the rabble ; To buy, and sell, to see, and hear, The Jew and Gentile squabble. . Here crufty courtiers are too wise, For those who trust to Fortune ; They... | |
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