| William Collins - 1804 - 168 pages
...lubbar fiend, he loves to stretch himself by the flre*, he does not drudge from the hope of recompenct . On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment, that...reward, but particularly of food, infallibly occasions bis disappearance for evert. * ' —how the drudging goblin swet, To earn the cream-bowl, duly set... | |
| Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 pages
...And, crop-full, out of doors he flings, fur the first cock his matin rings. L'Allegra. recompence. On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment, that...of food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for everf. We learn from Olaus Magnus, that spirits, somewhat similar in their operations to the Brownie,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...he does not drudge from the hope of recompence. On the contrary, so delicate is hU attachment, lhat the offer of reward, but particularly of food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever.§ * * — how the drudging goblin sweat, To earn the cream-bowl, duly set ; _• "When, in one night,... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 464 pages
...does nos drudge from the hope of recom. pense. On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment, thai the offer of reward, but particularly of food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever. * * —how the drudging goblin sweat, To earn the cream bowl, duly set! When in one night, ere glimpse... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 532 pages
...But the latter, although, like Milton's lubbar fiend, he loves to stretch himself by the fire,* does not drudge from the hope of recompense. On the contrary,...disappearance for ever.* We learn from Olaus Magnus, When, in one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers... | |
| Scottish border - 1821 - 718 pages
...lubbar fiend, he' loves lo stretch himself by the fire,* does not drudge from the hope of rccompcnse. On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment, that...disappearance for ever.* We learn from Olaus Magnus, When, in one night, ere glimpse of mom, His shadowy flail had thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers... | |
| Walter Scott - 1821 - 534 pages
...lubbar fiend, he loves to stretch himself by the fire,* does not drudge from the hope of rccorupense. On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment, that...disappearance for ever.* We learn from Olaus Magnus, When, in one night, ere glimpse of morn. His shadowy flail had thresh'd the corn, That ten day-lab'rers... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 272 pages
...neud, he loves to stretch himself by the fire, he does not drudge from the hope of recompense. On tiie contrary, so delicate is his attachment, that the...food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever. ' When the menials in a Scottish family protracted their vigils around the kitchen fire, Brownie, weary... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 270 pages
...to stretch himself by the fire, he does not drudge from the hope of recompense. On the contrary, BO delicate is his attachment, that the offer of reward,...food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever. * When the menials in a Scottish family protracted their vigils around the kitchen fire, Brownie, weary... | |
| 1823 - 494 pages
...lubber fiend, he loves to stretch himself by the fire, he does not drudge from the hope of recompence. On the contrary, so delicate is his attachment, that...food, infallibly occasions his disappearance for ever. The last Brownie, known in Eltrick forest, resided in Bedsbech, a wild and solitary spot, where he... | |
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