 A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, at London an asse, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie, whatever befall it. He thinks himself great ; Yet an asse in his state, We allow, by his ears, but...  A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature ... - Page 135edited by - 1829Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...mind. Sir Thomas is said to * The following is the only stanza extant of this lampoon :— A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, at London an asse, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volko miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie, whatever befall it He thinks himself great ; Yet an asse in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...park gate at Charlecot. The following is the only stanza extant of this lampoon : — A parliament member , a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow...London an asse , If lowsie is Lucy , as some volke miscallc it , Then Lucy is lowsie , whatever befall it. He thinks himself great ; Yet an asse in his... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1838 - 744 pages
...like Lucy :" but let us listen to the commencement of this once important libel : — " A parlemente \(O P volkc miscalle it, Then Lucy is lowsie whatever befall it : He thinks himself greate, Yet an asse in... | |
 | John Ward - Clergy - 1839 - 356 pages
...hinf all his life !" SONG. 1. 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 greate, Yet an asse in his state, We allow by his ears but with asses... | |
 | John Ward - 1839 - 344 pages
...him all his life !" SONG. 1. 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 greate, Yet an asse in his state, We allow by his ears but with asses... | |
 | William Howitt - Durham (England) - 1840 - 560 pages
...with the young man in the first instance ; and it was not until the ugly verses, of — A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, at London an asse, etc. were fixed on his gate by the vindictive pride of the embryo poet, that he began to threaten him... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1841 - 316 pages
...courteously communicated to me : — A parliamente member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scare-crowe, at London an asse, If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke...Lucy is lowsie whatever befall it : He thinks himself greate, Yet an asse in his state We allowe by his ears but with asses to mate. If Lncy is lowsie, as... | |
 | William Howitt - Durham (England : County) - 1842 - 474 pages
...with the young man in the first instance ; and it was not until the ugly verses, of — A parliament member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scarecrow, at London an aase, etc. were fixed on his gate by the vindictive pride of the embryo poet, that he began to threaten... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...following is the only stanza extant of this lampoon : — A parliament member, a justice of peace, At homo a poor scarecrow, at London an asse, If lowsie is...thinks himself great; Yet an asse in his state, We allow by his ears but with asses to mate. If Lucy is lowsie as some volke miscall it, Then sing lowsie... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1843 - 566 pages
...follows : — '* A parliament? member, a justice of peace, At home a poor scare-crowe, at London an awe ; If lowsie is Lucy, as some volke miscalle it, Then...Lucy is lowsie, whatever befall It. He thinks himself Create, Yet an asse in his state We allowe by his ears but with asftes to mate. If Lucy is lowsie,... | |
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