 | John P. Lonargan - 1904 - 216 halaman
...around the lovers. The friar now broke out, "As to my office, listen, cries Sylvia to a Holy Friar ! What reason can be given since marriage is a holy thing, that there is none in Heaven ? There are no women, he replies. She quickly mocks his jest: Women there are,... | |
 | Charles Carroll Bombaugh - 1905 - 666 halaman
...answer, ' ye needna be sae nice ; he'll joist tak' ye as ye are.' " Marriage in Heaven Says Sylvia to a reverend Dean, " What reason can be given, Since marriage is a holy thing, That there is none in heaven t" "There are no women," he replied. She quick returns the jest : "Women there... | |
 | Ralph Straus - 1910 - 460 halaman
...became capable of neat epigram, and the following two verses show him at his best : ' Cries Sylvia to a reverend dean, What reason can be given. Since marriage is a holy thing, That there are none in Heaven ? There are no women, he reply'd : She quick returns the jest — Women there... | |
 | Robert Maynard Leonard - 1915 - 150 halaman
...weather-beaten are without, And empty both within. J. SWIFT. OO — EPIOKAM3 r> Why no Marriages CRIES Sylvia to a reverend dean, What reason can be given, Since marriage is a holy thing, That there are none in heaven ? There are no women, he replied : She quick returns the jest — Women there... | |
 | Iolo Aneurin Williams - 1922 - 184 halaman
...senses, On he goes most wondrous wise : Doubts of truth, believes pretences ; AN EPIGRAM Cries Sylvia to a reverend dean, "What reason can be given, Since marriage is a holy thing, That there are none in heaven ? " " There are no Women," he reply'd ; She quick returns the jest — " Women... | |
 | Iolo Aneurin Williams - 1923 - 524 halaman
...famous publisher or " book-seller." Started life as footman. 2IS ROBERT DODSLEY An Epigram Cries Sylvia to a reverend dean, " What reason can be given, Since marriage is a holy thing, That there are none in heaven ? " " There are no women," he replied ; She quick returns the jest — " Women... | |
 | Walter Jerrold - 1926 - 264 halaman
...she for a little tried To live without him : liked it not, and died. MARRIAGE IN HEAVEN. Cries Sylvia to a reverend dean, " What reason can be given, Since marriage is a holy thing, That there is none in heaven ? " " There are no women," he replied. She quick returns the jest : " Women... | |
 | 1906 - 1214 halaman
...vows that all his life through he will be proud of his Wearing of the Green. MARRIAGE Cries Sylvia to a reverend Dean, "What reason can be given, Since marriage is a holy thing-, That there is none in heaven ?" "There are no women," he replied. She quick returns the jest: — "Women... | |
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Cries Sylvia to a reverend dean What reason can be given, Since marriage is* a holy thing, That there are none in heaven ? " ' There are no women,' he replied, She quick returns the jest, ' Women there are, but I'm afraid They cannot find a priest. 
