 | Robert Southey - 1797 - 236 ページ
..." Some ugly old Abbot's white spirit appear, " For this wind might awaken the dead 1 !" IX. " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary would venture there now." " Then wager and lose 1" with a sneer he replied, " I'll warrant she'd fancy a ghost by her side, " And faint if she saw... | |
 | John Evans - 1814 - 298 ページ
...by fear, " Some ugly old Abbot's white spirit appear, " For this wind might awaken the dead!" " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary...by her side, " And faint if she saw a white cow." " Will Mary this charge on her courage allow ?'■' His companion exclaini'd with a smile. " I shall... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1814 - 240 ページ
...old abbot's white spirit appear, For this wind might awaken the dead!" " I'll wager a dinner," tfae other one cried, " That Mary would venture there now."...ghost by her side, And faint if she saw a white cow." " Will Mary this charge on her courage allow]" His companion exclaim'd with a smile; " I shall win,... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1815 - 268 ページ
...half-persuaded by fear, Some ugly old abbot's white spirit appear, For this wind might awaken the dead !" " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary...ghost by her side, And faint if she saw a white cow." " Will Mary this charge on lier courage allow \ His companion exclaim'd with a suiile ; " I shall win,... | |
 | Thomas Kinnersley - 1818 - 668 ページ
...spirit appear, ' For this wind might awaken the dead.' ' 111 wager a dinner,' the other one cry'd, ' That Mary would venture there now:' ' Then wager and lose,' with a sneer he reply'd, ' I'll warrant she'd fancy a ghost by her side, ' And faint if she saw a white cow.' '' Will... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 ページ
...fear, " Some ugly old Abbot's grim spirit appear, " For this wind might awaken the dead!" . IX. I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary...warrant she'd fancy a ghost by her side, " And faint if she-saw a white cow." B 4 Will Mary this charge on her courage allow ?' His companion exclaim'd with... | |
 | Select readings - 1824 - 300 ページ
...fear, " Some ugly old abbot's white spirit appear, " For this wind might awaken the dead." 81 r 'I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary would venture there now ." c 'Then wager and lose," with a sneer he replied, " I'll warrant she'd fancy a ghost by her side,... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 ページ
...For this wind might awaken the dead.'' " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, • • . ,i " That Mary would venture there now :" " Then wager,...ghost by her side, And faint if she saw a white cow !" " Will Mary this charge on her courage allow ?" His companion exclaim'cl with a smile ; " I shall... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 ページ
...persuaded by fear, Some ugly old Abbot's grim spirit appear, For this wind might awaken the dead! I'll wager a dinner, the other one cried, That Mary would venture there now. Then wagerandlose! with a sneer he replied, I'll warrant she'd fancy a ghost by her side, And faint if she... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1831 - 686 ページ
...persuaded by fear, Some ugly old abbot's white spirit appear; For this wind might awaken the dead." " I'll wager a dinner," the other one cried, " That Mary...ghost by her side, And faint if she saw a white cow!" " Will Mary this charge on her courage allow ?" His companion exclairn'd, with a smile: " I shall win,... | |
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11 wager a dinner/' the other one cried, " That Mary would venture there now." " Then wager and lose !" with a sneer he replied, " I'll warrant she'd fancy a ghost by her side, And faint if she saw a white cow." 10. " Will Mary this charge on her courage... 
