 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....  The works of George Crabbe - Page 127by George Crabbe - 1816Full view - About this book
 | George Crabbe - 1899 - 540 pages
...high-fed prancers many a raw-boned pair. On all without a lordly host sustains The care of empire, and observant reigns ; The parting guest beholds him...Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite — " Your honour's servant" — " Mister Smith, good night." Next, but not near, yet honour'd through the town, There... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 388 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 he'r curtsey, and... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1834 - 338 pages
...Belinda's name." POPE'S Rape iff the Lock. On all without a lordly host sustains The care of empire, and observant reigns ; The parting guest beholds him...Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite — " Your honour's servant" — " Mister Smith, good night." (i) Next, but not near, yet honour'd through the town, There... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1840 - 332 pages
...inscribe Belinda's name." Peru's Safe qfttie lo& On all without a lordly host sustains The care of empire, and observant reigns ; The parting guest beholds him...Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite — " Your honour's servant" — " Mister Smith, good night." (i) Next, but not near, yet honour'd through the town, There... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1841 - 376 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... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1845 - 558 pages
...high-fed prancers many a raw-boned pair. On all without a lordly host sustains The care of empire, and observant reigns ; The parting guest beholds him...governs, and her kitchen schools ; To every guest the appropriate speech is made, And every duty with distinction paid ; Respectful, easy, pleasant,... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1846 - 376 pages
...high-fed prancers many a raw-boned pair. On all without a lordly host sustains The care of empire, and observant reigns ; The parting guest beholds him...distinction paid ; Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite — " Yourhonour'sservant" — "Mister Smith, good night." Next, but not near, yet honour'd through... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1846 - 850 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 I — Blister Smith, good-night." On the present occasion, she was low in her curtsey, and... | |
 | George Crabbe - 1847 - 618 pages
...high-fed prancers many a raw-boned pair. On all without a lordly host sustains The care of empire, and observant reigns ; The parting guest beholds him...Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite — " Your honour's servant " — " Mister Smith, good uight." « Next, but not near, yet honour'd through the town, There... | |
 | 1851 - 604 pages
...• Whiskeys and gigs and curricles are there, And high-bred prancers many a raw-boned pair ; . . . O'er all within the lady-hostess rules, Her bar she governs, and her kitchen schools; . . Respectful, easy, pleasant, or polite — " Your honor's servant — Mr. Smith, good night." *****... | |
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