 Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth, for out it must, ' It look'd like the great collar, just, About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice...  Rare Poems of the 16th and 17th Cent - Page 112edited by - 1883 - 264 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sir John Suckling - English literature - 1709 - 392 pages
...It was too wide a Peck : And to fay truth (for out it muftj It look'd like the great Collar (juft) About our young Colt's Neck Her Feet beneath her Petticoat, Like little Mice ftole in and out, As if they fear'd the Light: But oh ! fhe dances fuch a way ! No Sun upon an Eafter-Dzy,... | |
 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...It was too wide a Peck : And to fay truth (for out it muft) It look'd like the great Collar (juft) About our young Colt's Neck.' Her Feet beneath her Petticoat, Like little Mice ftole in and out, As if they feat'd the Light : But oh ! foe dances fuch a way ! No Sun upon an EaJlcr-Day,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...It was too wide a peck : And to fay truth, for out it muft, It look'd like the great collar (juft) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, ftole in and out, As if they fear'd the light; But oh! flic dances fuch a way ! No fun upon an Eafier... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...as she, Nor half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on, which they did bring ; It was too wide a peck : And to say truth,...stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way — No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight ! He would have kiss'd... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 476 pages
...as she, Nor half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not' stay on which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth,...stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : But oh ! she dances such a way — No sun upon an Easter day Is half so fine a sight ! She would not do't... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 474 pages
...as she, Nor half so full of juice. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on- which they did bring, It was too wide a peck : And to say truth,...look'd like the great collar, just, About our young cok's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat Like little mice stole in and out, As if they fear'd the... | |
 | 1856 - 634 pages
...and (barring nudity and immobility) they might have realised the tempting vision of Suckling : — ' Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice stole in and out, As if they feared the light.* * The Dream, and other Poems. By the Honourable Mrs. Norton. p. 180. The illustrated... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 802 pages
...soft as she. Nor half so full of juyce. Her finger was so small, the ring Would not stay on which they did bring! It was too wide a peck : And to say truth...(for out it must) It look'd like the great collar (jnst) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and... | |
 | Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...rather prior to Herrick, being born twenty-two years before him, and dying at an early period of life : Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light : &c. SIR ]. SUCKLING'S Balladon a Wedding, CLXV. UPON HIS GREY HAIRS. ' me not, though I be grey,... | |
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 pages
...did not so much wish all past (Perchance) as did the Maid. Could ever yet produce : No grape that's kindly ripe, could be So round, so plump, so soft...wide a peck : And to say truth (for out it must) It lookt like the great Collar (just) About our young Colts neck. Her feet beneath her peticoat, Like... | |
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