 | Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 页
...this fight all people then Got up on trees and houses, On churches some, and chimneys too ; But these put on their trousers, Not to spoil their hose. As...drank, by the tale, six pots of ale And a quart of aqua-vita;. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excel ; Which made our cunning... | |
 | Jonathan Eastwood - 1862 - 592 页
...porcupig," or "some strange outlandish hedgehog," As soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, lie drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua-vitse. The ballad above quoted is said to have had its origin in a dispute about tithes between... | |
 | Coventry Patmore - 1863 - 386 页
...this fight all people then Got up on trees and houses, On churches some, and chimneys too ; But these put on their trousers, Not to spoil their hose. As...of aqua-vitae. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excel ; Which made our cunning champion Creep down into a well, Where he did... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 314 页
...this fight all people then Got up on trees and houses, On churches some, and chimneys too; But these put on their trousers, Not to spoil their hose. As...he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank, hy the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua-vitas. 9. It is not strength that always wins, For... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1866 - 346 页
...then Got up on trees and houses ; On churches some, and chimneys too ; But these put on their trowses, Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make...drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua-vita?. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excell ; Which made our cunning... | |
 | William Sandys - 1867 - 184 页
...celebrated " More of More-Hall," who, " with nothing at all " slew the Dragon of Wantley, first, — " as soon as he rose ; To make him strong and mighty,...drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua vitae." Of course it is not quite certain whether it was the ale or the aqua vitae that strengthened... | |
 | John Harland, Thomas Turner Wilkinson - 1873 - 344 页
...there Got upon trees and houses ; On churches some, and chimneys some, But they put on their trowses ; Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make...of aqua-vitae. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excel ; Which made our cunning champion Creep down into a well ; Where he did... | |
 | John Harland - 1873 - 332 页
...there Got upon trees and houses ; On churches some, and chimneys some, But they put on their trowses ; Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make...of aqua-vitae. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excel ; Which made our cunning champion Creep down into a well ; Where he did... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 424 页
...Got up on trees and houses ; 90 On churches some, and chimneys too ; But these put on their trowses, Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make...and mighty, He drank by the tale six pots of ale, 95 And a quart of aqua-vitffi. It is not strength that always wins, For wit doth strength excell ;... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1876 - 630 页
...Got up on trees and houses, 90 On churches some, and chimneys too ; But these put on their trowses, Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, lie drank by the tale, six pots of ale, 95 And a quart of aqua-vitao. It is not strength that always... | |
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Not to spoil their hose. As soon as he rose, To make him strong and mighty, He drank by the tale, six pots of ale, And a quart of aqua-vitae. 
