 Though my stomach was sharp, I could scarce help regretting To spoil such a delicate picture by eating; I had thoughts, in my chambers, to place it in view, To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtu; As in some Irish houses, where things are...  Glimpses of Irish Industries - Page 10by John Bowles Daly - 1889 - 235 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 pages
...had thoughts, in my chambers to place it in view, To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtu; As in some Irish houses, where things are so so, One...They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried in. But hold—let me pause—don't I hear you pronounce, This tale of the bacon's a damnable bounce ?... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, Sir James Prior - 1837 - 538 pages
...view, To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtu ; As in some Irish houses, where things are so-so, One gammon of bacon hangs up for a show ; But, for eating a rasher of what they take pride in, They 'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fry'd in. (") But hold — let me pause — Don't I hear... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 pages
...had thoughts, in my chambers, to place it in view, To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtu ; As in some Irish houses, where things are so so, One...They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried in. But hold — let me pause — don't I hear you pronounce, This tale of the bacon's a damnable bounce... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pages
...had thoughts, in my chambers, to place it in view, To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtu ; As in some Irish houses, where things are so so, One...They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried in. But hold — let me pause — don't I hear you pronounce, This tale of the bacon's a damnable bounce... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pages
...view, To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtu ; As in some Irish houses, where things are so-so, One gammon of bacon hangs up for a show ; But, for...They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried in. But hold — let me pause — Don't I hear you pronounce This tale of the bacon's a damnable bounce... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 550 pages
...thoughts, in inv chambers to place it in view, °L»' be shown to my friends as a piece of virtu ; Ал s I state, I mean to flatter kings, or court the great : Bat for eating a rauher of what they take pride in, They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1840 - 504 pages
...shown to my friends as a piece of virtu ; As in some Irish houses, where things are so so, One gammond of bacon hangs up for a show ; But for eating a rasher...They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried in. But hold — let me pause — don't I hear you pronounce, This tale of the bacon's a damnable bounce... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 398 pages
...view, To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtu ; As in some Irish houses, where things are so-so, One gammon of bacon hangs up for a show ; But, for...They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried in. 10 But hold — let me pause — Don't I hear you pronounce This tale of the bacon's a damnable bounce... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pages
...view, To be shown to my friends as a piece of virtu ; As in some Irish houses, where things are so-so, One gammon of bacon hangs up for a show ; But, for...They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried in. . But hold — let me pause — don't I hear you pronounce, This tale of the bacon's a damnable bounce... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 548 pages
...some Irish houses, where things are so so, Ono gammon of bacon hangs up for a show ; But for rating a rasher of what they take pride in, They'd as soon think of eating the pan it is fried in. ' This Epilogue was given in Mä by Dr. Goldsmith to Dr. Percy (late Bishop of Dromore); but for what... | |
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