 | George Saintsbury - 1891 - 312 páginas
...what Nature's genial laws decree — What Otaheite is, let Britain be ! Of WHIST or CRIBBAGE mark the amusing game — The Partners changing, but the SPORT...ardour cool, Dull every deal, and stagnant every pool. — Yet must one Man, with one unceasing Wife, Play the LONG RUBBER of connubial life. Yes ! human... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1898 - 1474 páginas
...wider area of choice, is thus dealt with : Of whist or ctibbagc mark th' amusing game, The I'artncrt changing, but the sport the same; Else would the gamester's...ardour cool, Dull every deal, and stagnant every pool. Yet must one man with one unceasing wife Play the long rubber of connubial life. Yes ! human laws,... | |
 | George Canning - 1904 - 286 páginas
...cold Laws,2 and colder Customs3 bind — O ! learn what Nature's genial Laws decree — What OTAHEITE* is, let BRITAIN be ! Of Whist or Cribbage mark th'...anxious ardour cool, Dull every deal, and stagnant every pool.5 1 In justice to our Author, we must observe, that there is a delicacy in this Picture, which... | |
 | Ernest Bernbaum - 1918 - 422 páginas
...Europe's cold laws, and colder customs1 bind; O ! learn what Nature's genial laws decree ! What Otaheite is, let Britain be! Of whist or cribbage mark th'...ardour cool, Dull every deal, and stagnant every pool. — Yet must one man, with one unceasing wife, Play the long rubber of connubial life. Yes! human laws,... | |
 | Alfred George Gardiner - 1923 - 642 páginas
...correct card. They are from the " Progress of Man " in the AntiJacobin. Of Whist or Cribbage mark the amusing game, The partners changing but the sport...Gamester's anxious ardour cool, Dull every deal and stagnate every pool — Yet must one man with one unceasing wife Play the long rubber of connubial... | |
 | Leonard Rice-Oxley - 1924 - 228 páginas
...laws,* and colder customs f bind : 20 O ! learn what Nature's genial laws decree — What Otaheite J is, let Britain be ! * * * * * Of WHIST or CRIBBAGE...same : Else would the Gamester's anxious ardour cool, 25 Dull every deal, and stagnant every pool ; Yet must one § Man, with one unceasing Wife, Play the... | |
 | Leonard Rice-Oxley - 1924 - 228 páginas
...: 20 O ! learn what Nature's genial laws decree — What Otaheite J is, let Britain be ! * * * * if Of WHIST or CRIBBAGE mark th' amusing game — The...same : Else would the Gamester's anxious ardour cool, 25 Dull every deal, and stagnant every pool ; Yet must one § Man, with one unceasing Wife, Play the... | |
 | Ronald Salmon Crane - 1932 - 1206 páginas
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CRIBBAGE mark th' amusing game — The Partners changing, but the SPORT the same. Else would the Gamester's anxious ardour cool, Dull every deal, and stagnant every pool. — Yet must one Man, with one unceasing Wife, Play the LONG RUBBER of connubial... 
