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" My heart would be scot-free from cares, And lighter than a feather. As fine as five-pence is her mien, No drum was ever tighter ; Her glance is as the razor keen, And not the sun is brighter. "
Roach's Beauties of the Modern Poets of Great Britain: Carefully Selected ... - Page 49
by James Roach - 1794
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The Hive: A Collection of the Most Celebrated Songs, Volume 4

Ballads, English - 1732 - 284 pages
...without her. Strait as my leg her fhape appears ; O were we join'd together ! My heart wou'd be fcot-free from cares, And lighter than a feather. As fine as...mien, No drum was ever tighter ; Her glance is as the razor keen, And not the fun is brighter. _____ A Colleftion of Songs. 1 1 1 As fort as pap her...
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Miscellanies. In Four Volumes, Volume 4

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 314 pages
...Shape appear^ ; O were we join'd together ! - • •- • My Heart would be feot-free from'C«es, And lighter than a Feather. As fine as Five-pence...Mien, No Drum was ever tighter ; Her Glance is as the Razor keen, And not the Sun is brighter. As foft as Pap her Kjffes are, •Methinks I tafte them...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 6

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 354 pages
...together ! My heart would be fcot-free from c,ares, And lighter than a feather. As 176 A SONG OF SIMILIES. As fine as five-pence is her mien; No drum was ever tighter ; Her glance is as the razor keen, And not the fun is brighter. As foft as pap her kifTes are ; Methinks I tafte them...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes ..., Volume 6

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 336 pages
...without her. Strait as my leg her fhape appears ; O were we join'd together ! My heart would be fcot-rree from cares, And lighter than a feather. As fine as five-pence is her mienj No drum was ever tighter ; Her glance is as the razor keen, And not the fun is brighter. As (oft...
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The Works of the English Poets: Gay

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 372 pages
...her. •Strait as my leg her fliape appears.; O were we join'd together ! My heart would be fcot-free from cares, And lighter than a feather. As fine as...mien, No drum was ever tighter ; Her glance is as the razor keen, And not the fun is brighter. As foft as pap her ki;Tes are, Methinks I tafte them yet;...
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The Vocal Magazine: Or, Compleat British Songster, Volumes 1-9

Ballads, English - 1781 - 384 pages
...together, My heart would fuon be free from earn, And lighter than a feather. As fine as five-peace is her mien, No drum was ever tighter; Her glance is as a raaor keen, And not the (an it brighter. A; fo/t as pap her kifTes are, Methinks 1 feel them yet j...
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Preface. A historical essay on the origin and progress of national song ...

Ballads, English - 1783 - 366 pages
...her. Strait as my leg her fhape appears ; Oh ! were we join'd together, tyly heart would foon be free from cares, And lighter than a feather. As fine as...keen, And not the fun is brighter. As foft as pap her kifles are, Methinks I feel them yet ; Brown as a berry is her hair, Her eyes as black as jet. As fmooth...
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A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain..: Pope. Gay. Pattison ...

1794 - 918 pages
...trg'.îhtr : My heart would be fcot-frce fi опт «are«, And lighter than a feather. As fine as fivcpence is her mien, No drum was ever tighter; Her glance is as the razor keen, And not the fun is brighter. As foft as pap her kilTes are, Methinke l tafle them yet...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 8

Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...be, if v.-ithout her. Straight as my leg her fhnpe appear»; My heart would be fcoi-free from arcs» And lighter than a feather. As fine as fivepence is her mien, No drum was ever tighter; Her glance it as the razor keen, And not the fu« is brighter. As foft as pap her kifles are, Melhinks I tafte...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry, Selected for ...

Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 476 pages
...her. Straight as my leg her (hipe appears ; О V were we ¡oin'd together, My heart would be fcot-free from cares, And lighter than a feather. As fine as...No drum was ever tighter ; Her glance is as a razor k>.-cn, And not the fun is brighter. As ¡oft as pap her kifles are, Mcthinks I tafte them vet; Brown...
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