 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 strani
...Alas! in vain he still assailed, Her heart withstood the dint; Though he had carried sixteen stone, He could not move a flint. Worn out, at last he made...water's praise, And waste a deal of breath. But John, though he drank nothing else, He drank himself to death. The cruel maid that caused his love. Found... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 426 strani
...half. Alas, in vain he still assailed, Her heart withstood the dint ; Though he carried sixteen stone, He could not move a flint. Worn out, at last, he made...water's praise, And waste a deal of breath, But John, though he drank nuthing else, He drank himself to death. The cruel maid that caused his love Found... | |
 | Pierce Egan - 1832 - 432 strani
...assailed, Her heart withstood the dint ; Though he carried sixteen stone, He could not move a tliut. Worn out, at last, he made a vow To break his being's...talk in water's praise. And waste a deal of breath, Bat John, though he drank nothing else, lie drank himself to death. The cruel maid that caused his... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1839 - 450 strani
...Alas, in vain he still assail'd, Her heart withstood the dint ; Though he had carried sixteen stone He could not move a flint. Worn out. at last he made...break his being's link ; For he was so reduced in size i At nothing he could shrink. Now some will talk in water's praise, And waste a deal of breath, But... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1846 - 590 strani
...Alas, in vain he still assail'd, Her heart withstood the dint ; Though he had carried sixteen stone He could not move a flint. Worn out, at last he made...drank nothing else — He drank himself to death. He fretted all the way to Stroud, And thence all back to town, The course of love was never smooth... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 strani
...Alas ! in vain, he still assailed. Her heart withstood the dint ; Though he had can-led sixteen stone He could not move a flint ! Worn out, at last he made...water's praise, And waste a deal of breath , But John, though lie drank nothing else. He drank himself to death. The cruol maid, that caused his love, Found... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1851 - 328 strani
...Alas ! in vain he still assailed, Her heart withstood the dint ; Though he had carried sixteen stone, He could not move a flint ! Worn out, at last he made...water's praise, And waste a deal of breath ; But John, though he drank nothing else, He drank himself to death. The cruel maid, that caused his love, Found... | |
 | 1856 - 518 strani
...Alas ! in vain he still assailed, Her heart withstood the dint ; Though he had carried sixteen stone, He could not move a flint ! Worn out, at last he made...water's praise, And waste a deal of breath ; But John, though he drank nothing else, He drank himself to death. The cruel maid, that caused his love, Found... | |
 | 1857 - 468 strani
...Alas! in vain he still assailed, Her heart withstood the dint; Though he had carried sixteen stone He could not move a flint. Worn out, at last he made...a deal of breath, But John, tho' he drank nothing elseHe drank himself to death. The cruel maid that caused his 1o'¿'e, Found out the fhtal close, For... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 strani
...Alas! in vain he still assailed, Her heart withstood the dint; Though he had carried sixteen stone, He could not move a flint! Worn out, at last he made...water's praise, And waste a deal of breath; But John, though he drank nothing else, He drank himself to death. Some say his spirit haunts the Crown; But... | |
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Her heart withstood the dint ; Though he had carried sixteen stone, He could not move a flint! Worn out, at last he made a vow, To break his being's link, For he was so reduced in size, At nothing he could shrink. Now, some will talk in water's praise,... 
