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" They have a Castle on a hill ; I took it for an old wind-mill, The vanes blown off by weather. To lie therein one night, 'tis guessed 'Twere better to be stoned and pressed, Or hanged, now choose you whether. "
A hand-book for travellers in Devon & Cornwall [by T.C. Paris]. - Page 8
by Thomas Clifton Paris - 1856 - 120 pages
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical ...

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 pages
...wonder'd at it much. But fincc I find the reafon fuch, As it defervet no laughter. II. They have a caflle on a hill, I took it for an old wind-mill, The vanes...blown off by weather ; To lie therein one night, 'tis guefs'd, 'Twere better to be (lon'd and prefs'd, Or hang'd, now choofe you whether in. Ten men lefs...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ...

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley - 1803 - 662 pages
...building is alluded to in the following lines by Browne, whom we have already noticed at Tavistock. i " They have a castle on a hill; I took it for an old...vanes blown off by weather ; To lie therein one night it's guest, 'Twere better to be ston'd and prest, Or hang'd — Now choose you whether." The tower...
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ..., Volume 4

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1803 - 716 pages
...building is alluded to in the following lines by Browne, whom we have already noticed at TavLstock. " They have a castle on a hill; I took it for an old...vanes blown off by weather; To lie therein one night it's guest, 'Twere better to be ston'd and prest, Or hang'd — Now choose you whether." The tower...
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Picturesque excursions in Devonshire and Cornwall, Part 1

Thomas H. Williams - 1804 - 202 pages
...any ever erected: Browne the poet, who was born at Tavistock, alludes to it in the following lines: " They have a castle on a hill ; I took it for an old...vanes blown off by weather : To lie therein one night its guest, Twere better to be ston'd and press'd, Or hang'd — now choose you whether." Contemptible...
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The New Monthly Magazine and Universal Register, Volume 6

1816
...draw, And sit in judgment after ; ? At first I wondct'd at it much, But since I find the reason "s such That it deserves no laughter. They have a castle on a hill, 1 took it for an old wind-mill, The vanes blown off by weather ; To lie therein one nighi, 'tis guess'd,...
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The Nic-nac: Or, Literary Cabinet, Volume 2

1824 - 436 pages
...draw, Л n I MÍ in judgment after ; At first I wondered at it much. But since, I find the reason sncb That it deserves no laughter.^ They have a castle...took it for an old wind.mill, The vanes blown off by »cather: To lie therein one night. 4is guess'd, 'Ттеге better lo be ston'd and press'd, Or hang'd...
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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection ... from the Most Eminent Prose and ...

Richard Alfred Davenport - 1824 - 406 pages
...draw, And sit in judgment after. At first I wonder'd at it much, But since I find the reason such As it deserves no laughter. They have a castle on a hill, I took it for an old windmill, The vanes blown down by weather : To lie therein one night, 'tis guess'd, Twere better to be stoned and press'd, Or...
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A View of Devonshire in MDCXXX: With a Pedigree of Most of Its Gentry

Thomas Westcote - 1845 - 676 pages
...draw, And sit in judgment after. At first I wonder' d at it much, But since I find the matter such, As it deserves no laughter. They have a castle on a hill ; I took it for some old wind-mill, The vanes blown off by weather. To lie therein one night 'tis guess'd 'Twere better...
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Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the ..., Volume 17

Percy Society - 1846 - 410 pages
...draw, And sit in judgment after : At first I wondered at it much ; But since I find the reason such, AE it deserves no laughter. They have a castle on a hill,...old wind-mill, The vanes blown off by weather: To lye therein one night 'tis guessed, 'Twere better to be stoned and pressed, Or hanged ; now chose you...
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Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages ...

Percy Society - 1846 - 400 pages
...draw, And sit in judgment after : At first I wondered at it much ; But since I find the reason such, As it deserves no laughter. They have a castle on a hill,...old wind-mill, The vanes blown off by weather: To lye therein one night 'tis guessed, 'Twere better to be stoned and pressed, Or hanged ; now chose you...
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