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" On all without a lordly host sustains The care of empire, and observant reigns ; The parting guest beholds him at his side, With pomp obsequious, bending in his pride ; Round all the place his eyes all objects meet, Attentive, silent, civil, and discreet.... "
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by George Crabbe - 1820
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The Borough: A Poem in Twenty-four Letters

George Crabbe - 1810 - 372 pages
...reigns; The parting guest beholds him at his side, With pomp obsequious, bending in his pride ; Round all the place his eyes all objects meet, Attentive,...servant — mister Smith, good night." Next, but not i^es1j.yet hqnpur'dthrough the-town, There swing, incqngruous pjfip! the Bear and Crowfi; That Crown...
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The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters

George Crabbe - 1810 - 408 pages
...reigns; The parting Guest beholds him at his side, With Pomp obsequious, bending in his Pride ; Round all the Place his Eyes all Objects meet, Attentive,...discreet. O'er all within the Lady-Hostess rules, Jler Bar she governs, and her Kitchen schools ; To every Guest th' appropriate Speech is made, And...
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The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters

George Crabbe - 1810 - 612 pages
...reigns ; The parting Guest beholds Lim at his side, With Pomp obsequious, bending in his Pride ; Round all the Place his Eyes all objects meet, Attentive,...silent, civil, and discreet,' O'er all within, the Lady- Hostess mles, Her Bar she governs, and her Kitchen Schools ; To every Guest tb" appropriate Speech...
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The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters

George Crabbe - 1810 - 402 pages
...reigns ; The parting Guest beholds him at his side, With Pomp obsequious, bending in his Pride ; Round all the Place his Eyes all Objects meet, ".' Attentive, silent, civil and discreet. • t . •' O'er all within the Lady-Hostess rules, Her Bar she governs, and her Kitchen schools ;...
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Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1815 - 416 pages
...visitors, and proportioning her reception accordingly ; — To every guest the appropriate speech was made, And every duty with distinction paid ; Respectful,...honour's servant ! — Mister Smith, good night.** . On the present occasion, she was low in her curtesy, and profuse in her apologies. The stranger begged...
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Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1815 - 358 pages
...visitors, and proportioning her^reception according!/ :— To every guest the appropriate speech was made, And every duty with distinction paid; Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite " Your honour's servant!—Mister Smith, good nighf." On the present occasion, she was low in her curtesy, and profuse...
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Guy Mannering, Or, The Astrologer, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1815 - 356 pages
...and proportioning her reception accordingly : — i• » To every guest the appropriate speech was made, And every duty with distinction paid ; Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite— 'i Your Honour's servant ! — Mister Smith, good night." On the present occasion, she was low in her...
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The Borough: A Poem, in Twenty-four Letters

George Crabbe - 1816 - 338 pages
...reigns ; The parting Guest beholds him at his side, With Pomp obsequious, bending in his Pride ; Round all the Place his Eyes all Objects meet, Attentive,...Lady-Hostess rules, Her Bar she governs, and her Kitchen school! ; To every Guest th' appropriate Speech is made, And every Duty with Distinction paid; Respectful,...
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The borough

George Crabbe - 1820 - 346 pages
...reigns; The parting Guest beholds him at his side, With Pomp obsequious, bending in his Pride; Round all the Place his Eyes all Objects meet, Attentive,...pleasant or polite — •" Your Honour's Servant— Hiiter Smith, good Night." Next, but not near, yet honour'd through the Town, There swing, incongruous...
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Guy Mannering; or, The astrologer. By the author of 'Waverley'.

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 246 pages
...visitors,.and proportioning her reception accordingly: — To every guest the appropriate speech was made, And every duty with distinction paid; Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite « Your Honour's servant!—Mister Smith, good night.» On the present occasion, she was low in her curtsey, and profuse...
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