 THE HAUNCH OF VENISON. A POETICAL EPISTLE TO LORD CLARE. THANKS, my lord, for your venison, for finer or fatter Never rang'd in a forest, or smok'd in a platter ; The haunch was a picture for painters to study, The fat was so white, and the lean was so...  The Quarterly Review - Page 4661836Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 952 pages
...kitchen of a poet, accustomed to look up to mutton as a treat : " Thanks, my lord, for your venison ; for finer or fatter Never rang'd in a forest, or smok'd...study. The fat was so white, and the lean was so ruddy ; Though my stomach was sharp, I could scarce help regretting To spoil such a delicate picture by eating:... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1881 - 500 pages
...though coarse wit. THE HAUNCH OF VENISON. THANKS, my Lord, for your venison ; for finer or fatter Xevcr rang'd in a forest, or smok'd in a platter : The haunch...— The fat was so white, and the lean was so ruddy ; ' Though my stomach was sharp, I could scarce help regretting, .To spoil such a delicate picture... | |
 | Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 pages
...Lord Clare. Thanks, my lord, for your venison, for finer or fatter Never ranged in a forest, or smoked in a platter ; The haunch was a picture for painters...study, The fat was so white, and the lean was so ruddy ; Though my hunger was sharp, I could scarce help regretting To spoil such a delicate picture by eating... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1881 - 420 pages
...warrest ; | For this is | a!6ne in | Thy p6wer to | declAre, | Ampbibrachic Trimeter. The flesh was ja picture | for painters | to study, | The fat was [ so white and | the lean was | so ruddy. | Goldsmith Oh, hush thee, ] my babie, | thy sire was | a knight, | Thy mother ja lady | both lovely... | |
 | Autumn leaves - 1882 - 210 pages
...morning.' 1. ' Brand him who will with base report, He shall be free from mine.' 2. ' A thing for a painter to study, The fat was so white and the lean was so ruddy.' 3. ' Our island home Is far beyond the wave.' 4. ' Broad as Amazonian targe.' 5. ' Of a cheerful look,... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1883 - 782 pages
...Eating. Thanks, my lord, for your venison, for finer or fatter Ne'er ranged in a forest, or smoked in a platter ; The haunch was a picture for painters...study, The fat was so white, and the lean was so ruddy. 5464 &oldsmith : Haunch of Venison. Line 1. VENTURING — see Ambition, Danger, Daring. Things out... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 494 pages
...in the first edition, we add the latter as variations. — ED.] THANKS, my lord, for your venison, for finer or fatter Never rang'd in a forest, or smok'd...study, The fat was so white, and the lean was so ruddy ; l Though my stomach was sharp, I could scarce help regretting 5 To spoil such a delicate picture... | |
 | Richard Brinsley B. Sheridan - 1884 - 320 pages
...LORD CLARE. THANKS, my lord, for your venison, for finer or fatter Never ranged in a forest, or smoked in a platter; The haunch was a picture for painters...study, The fat was so white, and the lean was so ruddy. Though my stomach was sharp, I could scarce help regretting To spoil such a delicate picture by eating... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1884 - 804 pages
...ven'ison ; | for fin'er | nor fat'ter Ne'er ranged' in the for'est nor smoked' on the plat ter : The flesh was a picture for painters to study, The fat was so white and the lean was so ruddy. [Though] my stomach was sharp, T could scarce help regretting Formula xaxx 4— . The accented lines... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1885 - 520 pages
...in the first edition, we add the latter as variations. — ED.] THANKS, my lord, for your venison, for finer or fatter Never rang'd in a forest, or smok'd...study, The fat was so white, and the lean was so ruddy ; 1 Though my stomach was sharp, I could scarce help regretting 5 To spoil such a delicate picture... | |
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