 Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When all the meat was on the table What man of knife or teeth was able To stay to be entreated ? And this the very reason was, Before the parson could say grace, The company was seated.  The Sketch Book - Стр. 55авторы: Washington Irving - 1883 - Страниц: 504Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Lounger in society the pseud - 1881 - Страниц: 374
...great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied. 'Just in the nick, the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like one trained band, Presented, and away. ' When... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - Страниц: 1002
...finished my toilet, and was loitering with Frank -*• Bracebridge in the library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal...summons did obey ; Each serving man, with dish In hand, Uurdi'il boldly up, like our train band, Presented, and away.* • Sir John Suckling. The dinner was... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - 1882 - Страниц: 524
...so handled still the matter, They came as good as ours, or better, Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When... | |
 | William James Linton - 1883 - Страниц: 300
...business of the kitchen 's great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man with dish in hand March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and away. When all... | |
 | Wm. J. Linton - 1883 - Страниц: 294
...business of the kitchen 's great, For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man with dish in hand March'd boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and away. When all... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1885 - Страниц: 398
...finished my toilet, and was loitering with Frank Bracebridge in the library, when we heard a distant thwacking sound, which he informed me was a signal...the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train-band, Presented, and away." * The... | |
 | Sir John Suckling - 1886 - Страниц: 262
...great, For it is fit that men should eat; Nor was it there denied. Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey; Each serving man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our train'd band, Presented, and away. When all the meat was on the table,... | |
 | 1889 - Страниц: 552
...great For it is fit that men should eat ; Nor was it there denied : Just in the nick the cook knocked thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, Marched boldly up, like our trained band, Presented, and away. When... | |
 | H. T. B., Practical Housewife - 1889 - Страниц: 256
...ben. Wt girdle cakes weel-toasted brown. ' ' SCOTTISH SONGS.' 201 'Just in the nick the cook knock' d thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey ; or ten minutes. Turn out immediately on a folded cloth, strip off the paper, and leave the cakes... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan - 1891 - Страниц: 452
...of the kitchen's great, For it is fit that men should eat; Nor was it there denied. Just in the.nick the cook knock'd thrice, And all the waiters in a trice His summons did obey; Each serving-man, with dish in hand, March'd boldly up, like our train'd-band, Presented, and away. When... | |
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