To lend, thus lose, their books, Are snared by anglers — folks that fish With literary hooks. Who call and take some favorite tome, But never read it through ; They thus complete their set at home By making one at you. I, of my " Spenser " quite bereft,... Ballads of Books - 20. oldalSzerkesztette: - 1886 - 174 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| 1830 - 550 oldal
...nautical propensities, which form a part of the English character. SPIRIT OF THE THE ART OF BOOK-KEEPING. How hard, when those who do not wish To lend, that's...by anglers— folks that fish With literary hooks; Win) call and take some favourite tome, But never read it through ; They thus complete their set at... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 oldal
...sexton tolled the bell. THE ART OF BOOK-KEEPING. How hard, when those who do not wish to lend, thus lose, their books, Are snared by anglers,— folks...complete their set at home, by making one at you. I, of my " Spenser" quite bereft, last winter sore was shaken; Of " Lamb " I've but a quarter left,... | |
| William Bentley Fowle - 1844 - 302 oldal
...italic letters. Campbell is pronounced Camel. How hard, when those who do not wish To lend, that is, to lose, their books, Are snared by anglers — folks that fish With literary hooks. A circulating library. Is mine — my birds are flown ; There's one odd volume left, to be Like all... | |
| 1846 - 278 oldal
...some one's witty verses, entitled " The Art of bookkeeping,'' in which the following lines occur:— How hard, when those who do not wish To lend — that's lose — their hooks, Are snared hy anglers — folks that fish With literary hooks. A cireulating lihrary Is mine... | |
| 1847 - 862 oldal
...one's witty verses, entitled ' The Art of Book-keeping,' in which the following lines occur : — ' How hard, when those who do not wish To lend— that's...fish With literary hooks ; Who call and take some favourite tome. But never read it through : They thus complete their set at home, By making one at... | |
| Theodore Dwight - 1847 - 838 oldal
...I'm sorry for your loss, Bot times are hard — good bye t'ye." — SEL. Tile Art of Book Keeping. How hard, when those who do not wish To lend — that's lose — their books, Are enaied by anglers — iulks that fish Wilh literary hooks; Who call and lake some favorite tome, But... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 oldal
...BOOK-KEEPING. — Thomai Hood. Born, 1798 ; died, 1846. How hard, when those who do not wish to lend, thus lose, their books, Are snared by anglers, — folks...complete their set at home, by making one at you. I, of my " Spenser " quite bereft, last winter sore was shaken ; Of " Lamb " I 've but a quarter loft,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 oldal
...BOOK-KEEPING. — Thomas Hood. Born, 1798 ; died, 1845. How hard, when those who do not wish to lend, thus lose, their books, Are snared by anglers, — folks...complete their set at home, by making one at you. I, of my " Spenser " quite bereft, last winter sore was shaken ; Of " Lamb " I 've but a quarter left,... | |
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