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" My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue !) An horrid chasm disclose, with orifice Wide, discontinuous ; at which the winds Eurus and Auster, and the dreadful force... "
Satirical,humourous & Familiar Pieces: Prose [No] 1-[2?]. - Page 2
1795
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Humorous poems by English and American writers

William Michael Rossetti - 1878 - 510 pages
...thirst Still gnawing, and the pleasant phantom curse. Thus do I live, from pleasure quite debarred, Nor taste the fruits that the sun's genial rays Mature : John-apple, nor the downy peach, Nor walnut in rough-furrowed coat secure, Nor medlar, fruit delicious in decay. M Afflictions great ! yet greater...
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The Witty and Humorous of the English Poets: With Specimens Arranged in Periods

William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 362 pages
...dream, Tipples imaginary pots of ale. Then, finally : Thus do I live, from pleasure quite debarred, Nor taste the fruits that the sun's genial rays Mature ; John-apple, nor the downy peach, Nor walnut in rough-furrowed coat secure, Nor medlar, fruit delicious in decay. Afflictions great ! Yet greater still...
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Once a Week

1871 - 612 pages
...as illustrating things little and frivolous : — "Afflictions great ! Yet giyater still rtaiain : My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury and encroaching frosts, By time subdued [what will not time subdue?), A horrid chasm disclose, with orifice Wide, discontinuous...
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Specimens, with memoirs, of the less-known British poets. With an ..., Volume 2

George Gilfillan - 1881 - 368 pages
...thirst Still gnawing, and the pleasant phantom curse. Thus do I live, from pleasure quite debarr 'd, Nor taste the fruits that the sun's genial rays Mature, john-apple, nor the downy peach, Nor walnut in rough-furrow 'd coat secure, Nor medlar, fruit delicious in decay ; Afflictions great ! yet greater...
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Cassell's library of English literature, selected, ed. and arranged by H. Morley

Cassell, ltd - 1883 - 562 pages
...thirst Still gnawing, and the pleai-ant phantom curse. Thus do I live, from pleasure quite dolían-' d, Nor taste the fruits that the sun's genial rays Mature,...decay. Afflictions great ! yet greater still remain : 120 My galligaskins ' that have long withstood The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts, By time...
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Familiar quotations [compiled] by J. Bartlett. Author's ed

Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 pages
...disappointed.'^ Letter to Gay, Oct. 6, 1727. This is the Jew That Shakespeare drew.8 JOHN PHILIPS. 1676-1708. My galligaskins, that have long withstood The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts, By time subdued, (what will not time subdue !) A horrid chasm disclosed. The Splendid Shilling. Line...
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Burlesque Plays and Poems ...

Henry Morley - 1885 - 332 pages
...live, from pleasure quite dcbarr'd, Nor taste the fruits that the sun's genial rays Mature, John Apple, nor the downy Peach, Nor Walnut in rough-furrow'd...delicious in decay : Afflictions great ! yet greater still remains. My Galligaskins that have long withstood The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts, By time...
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Parodies of the Works of English & American Authors, Volume 2

1885 - 304 pages
...Still gnawing, and the pleafant Phantom curfe. Thus do I live from Pleafure quitte debarr d, Nor taft the Fruits that the Sun's genial Rays Mature, John-apple...the Downy Peach, Nor Walnut in rough-furrow'd Coat fecure, Nor Medlar Fruit delicious in decay ; Afflictions great, yet greater ftill remain, My Galligaskings...
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Famous Single and Fugitive Poems

Rossiter Johnson - 1890 - 394 pages
...thirst Still gnawing, and the pleasant phantom curse. Thus do I live, from pleasure quite debarred, Nor taste the fruits that the sun's genial rays Mature,...withstood The winter's fury, and encroaching frosts, By time subdued (what will not time subdue !) An horrid chasm disclos'd with orifice Wide, discontinuous...
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Living Thoughts in Words that Burn, from Poet, Sage and Humorist

Charles F. Beezley - 1891 - 436 pages
...Iruits that the sun's genial rays Mature, John apple, nor the downy peach, Nor walnut in rough-furrowed coat secure, Nor medlar, fruit delicious in decay....withstood The winter's fury and encroaching frosts, By time subdued — what will not time subdue l— A horrid chasm disclosed with oriflce Wide, discontinuous;...
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