| Richard Wright Procter - 1855 - 490 páginas
...eye ; But in London these devils so quick fly about, That a new devil still drives an old devil out. In town let me live then, in town let me die ; For...dwell, Oh, give me the sweet shady side of Pall Mall ! BOOTLESS AMBITION. JOHN CAMERON. FEOM "THE TRIAL OF THE MANCHRSTHR RARDS AND THE ROWDOX CORONATION,"... | |
| John Timbs - 1855 - 818 páginas
...air in its ?even costly n-ib-houses, of exceedingly rich architectural character, and reminding u&e of Captain Morris's luxurious resource : •' In town...can't relish the country, not I. If one must have a vllli In summer to dwell, Oh, give me the sweet ahady s>de of Pall Mall/' ROXBCBGHE CLUB (the) was... | |
| William Maginn - 1857 - 524 páginas
...defended that predilection, by comparing city amusements with mere country existence, and summing up, " In town let me live then, in, town let me die ; For...dwell, Oh, give me the sweet shady side of Pall Mall!" Morris, who died in 1832, at the advanced age of ninety-three, served in the British army in America,... | |
| William Maginn, Robert Shelton Mackenzie - 1857 - 514 páginas
...amusements with mere country existence, and summing up, " In town let me live then, in town let me die ; Tor in truth I can't relish the country, not I. If one...dwell, Oh, give me the sweet shady side of Pall Mall!" Morris, who died in 1832, at the advanced age of ninety-three, served in the British army in America,... | |
| Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1858 - 416 páginas
...and who fully bear out the Anacreontic Captain Morris in his sentiments of town and country life; " In town let me live, then ; in town let me die ; For...dwell, Oh, give me the sweet shady side of Pall Mall." But to our sports. We will commence with the winter. Act the first, scene the first, must introduce... | |
| Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1858 - 400 páginas
...Anacreontic Captain Morris in his sentiments of town and country life ; " In town let me live,"then ; in town let me die ; For in truth I can't relish the...dwell, Oh, give me the sweet shady side of Pall Mall." But to our sports. We will commence with the winter. Act the first, scene the first, must introduce... | |
| Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1867 - 410 páginas
...eye ; But in London these devils so quick fly about, That a new devil still drives an old devil out. In town let me live then, in town let me die, For...not I. If one must have a villa in summer to dwell, O, give me the sweet shady side of Pall Mall ! CCCLII. CHRISTMAS OUT OF TOWN. FOR many a winter in... | |
| Books - 1868 - 220 páginas
...Nestor of song had retired to enjoy the delights of rural life, despite the prayer of his racy verse : " In town let me live, then, in town let me die ; For in truth 1 can't relish the country, not I. If one must have a villa in summer to dwell, Oh 1 give me the sweet,... | |
| 1869 - 878 páginas
...Then in town let me live, and in town let me die, For I own I can't relish the country, not I ; If I must have a villa in summer to dwell, Oh, give me the sweet, shady side of Pall Mall." But in the very long transit towards the fall of the curtain, when the country in its freshness becomes... | |
| John Timbs - 1872 - 646 páginas
...he had retired to enjoy the delights of rural life, despite the early prayer of his racy verse : — In town let me live then, in town let me die ; For...dwell, Oh ! give me the sweet shady side of Pall Mall. This " sweet shady side" has almost disappeared ; and of the palace whereat he was wont to shine, not... | |
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