 | Robert Bloomfield - Country life - 1806 - 176 pages
...all around, Aye — and then we went round it again. * A jjrand Fcle, in honour of the peace of 1802. A thousand feet rustled on mats, A carpet that once...their haste Had left all clothing else but a train, Svrept the floor clean, as slowly they pac'd, And then — walk'd round and swept it again. The music... | |
 | 1806 - 502 pages
...of a \visit to Ranehgb, we quote the following des- criptive stanzas : * A thousand feet rustled oij mats, A carpet that once had been green ; Men bow'd with their outlandish hats, With corners so fearrully keen ! Fair maids, who at home in their haste Had left all clothing else but a train, Swept... | |
 | Robert Bloomfield - 1819 - 172 pages
...all around* Ay — and then we went round it again. * A grand Fete, in honour of the peace of 1802. A thousand feet rustled on mats, A carpet that once had been green ; Men bow'd with their outlandishjiats, With corners so fearfully keen ! Fair maids, who at home in their haste Had left all... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 536 pages
...enjoy or disdain ? First we trac'd the gay ring all around, Aye — and then we went around it again. A thousand feet rustled on mats, A carpet that once...their outlandish hats, With corners so fearfully keen J Fair maids, who at h6me in their haste Had left all clothing else but a train, Swept the floor clean,... | |
 | Charles Knight - London (England) - 1841 - 918 pages
...enjoy or disdain ? First, we trac'd the gay circle all round ; Ay—and then we went round it again. A thousand feet rustled on mats,— A carpet that...train, Swept the floor clean as slowly they pac'd, Then—walk'd round and swept it again," fyc. We may see from this last verse that the satire of the... | |
 | James Thomson - 1842 - 440 pages
...went round it again. A thousand feet rustled on mats, A carpet that once had heen green ; Men how'd with their outlandish hats, With corners so fearfully...at home in their haste Had left all clothing else hut a train, Swept the floor clean, as slowly they pac'd, And then — walk'd round and swept it again.... | |
 | Robert Bloomfield - 1845 - 296 pages
...all around, Ay — and then we went round it again. * A grand Fete, in honour of the Peace of 1 802. A thousand feet rustled on mats, A carpet that once...train, Swept the floor clean, as slowly they pac'd, And then — walk'd round and swept it again. The music was truly enchanting ! Right glad was I when... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - London (England) - 1850 - 502 pages
...enjoy or disdain ? First, we traced the gay circle all round ; Ay — and then we went round it again. A thousand feet rustled on mats, — A carpet that once had been green ; Men bowed with their outlandish hats, With corners so fearfully keen. Fair maids, who at home in their... | |
 | Robert Bloomfield - 1853 - 250 pages
...trac'd the gay ring all around Aye—and then we went round it again. A thousand feet rustled on mats, With corners so fearfully keen! Fair maids, who at home in their haste A carpet that once had been green: Hen bow'd with their outlandish hats, Had left all clothing else... | |
 | Robert Bloomfield - 1855 - 290 pages
...might enjoy or disdain ! First we traced the gay ring all around, Aye, and then we went round it again. A thousand feet rustled on mats, A carpet that once...but a train, Swept the floor clean, as slowly they paced, And then walk'd round, and swept it again. The music was truly enchanting ! Kight glad was I... | |
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A thousand feet rustled on mats, A carpet that once had been green ; Men bow'd with their outlandish hats, With corners so fearfully keen ! Fair maids, who at home in their haste Had left all clothing else but a train, Swept the floor clean, as slowly... 
