| 1871 - 524 halaman
...Reading.] " Verses on Sir Thomai Lucy of Charlcotte'. [Slyboots trembles, L. " A Parliament member; a justice of peace ; At home a poor scarecrow ; in London an ass." Omnes. [Laughing.] Ha, ha, ha ! [Slylumts scampers of, I.. Sir T. [In a violent passion, L. c.]... | |
| James Rees - 1876 - 200 halaman
...libel suit. We have selected the following as a fair specimen of the whole: " A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, in London an asse ; If Lucy is Lowsie, as some volke miscall it, Synge Lowsie Lucy whatever befall it. " Sir Thomas was... | |
| John Heneage Jesse - 1902 - 408 halaman
...knight whose park was the scene of Shakespeare's deer-stealing frolic, and whom he has immortalised as : " A Parliament man, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, in London an ass." Near the centre of the north aisle is a strikinglooking monument, representing a female figure... | |
| Frank Harris - 1909 - 452 halaman
...accept them. I give the first and the last verses as most characteristic: SONG " A parliament member, a Justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, in London an asse, If Lowsie is lucy, as some volke miscalle it Then Lucy is lowsie, whatever befalle it. He thinks himself... | |
| Clara Longworth comtesse de Chambrun - 1927 - 392 halaman
...himself — who, it seems, was an exceedingly pompous man with very large ears. A Parliament member, a Justice of peace, at home a poor scarecrow, in London an ass. He thinks himself great, but an ass in his state, he's allowed, by his ears, but with asses to... | |
| Robert Nye - 1999 - 428 halaman
...of Tardebigge. It is all that Mr Jones could well remember. It goes like this: A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, in London an ass, If lousy is Lucy (as some volk miscall it) Then Lucy is lousy, whatever befall it. He thinks himself... | |
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