 A dean and prebendary Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, sir, Who led the better life, sir, And was the better man, And was the better man. The dean he said, that truly, Since Bluff was so unruly, He'd prove it to his face, sir, That...  Posthumous Works: Containing, Sermons, on Several Subjects, Viz. On the ... - Σελίδα 125των Robert South - 1717Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Robert Wallace - 1850 - 558 σελίδες
...Soldier and a Sailor.") A Dean and Prebendary — Had once a new vagary ; And were at doubtful strife, Sir, — Who led the better life, Sir, And was the better man. The Dean, he said, that truly — Since BLUFF was so unruly, He'd prove it to his face, Sir, — That... | |
 | Franklin Baker - 1854 - 148 σελίδες
...SOLDIER AND A SAH.OB.') "A Dean and Prebendary — Had once a new vagary: And were at doubtful strife, Sir,— who led the better life, Sir, And was the better man. The Dean he said, that truly — Since Bluff was so unruly, He'd prove it to his face, Sir, — That... | |
 | 1856 - 730 σελίδες
...Archaxtlogia." " A Dean and Prebendaiy Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, Sir, Which led the better life, Sir, And was the better man. And was, &c. " The Dean exclaims, ' That truly Since Bluff was so unruly, He'd prove it to his face, Sir, That... | |
 | Robert South - 1859 - 602 σελίδες
...dean and prebendary Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, sir, Who led the better Ufe, .sir, And was the better man, And was the better man. The dean he said, that truly, Since bluff was so unruly, He ' J prove it to hie face, sir, That he had the most... | |
 | Mrs. A. T. Thomson - 1862 - 356 σελίδες
...of the Old Testament. ' A Dean and Prebendary, Hud once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, Sir, Who led the better life, Sir, And was the better man, And was the better man.' They argue it out. ' Preb.' Dr. South replying like thunder. But, as the argument had in it the fearless... | |
 | 1863 - 660 σελίδες
...3 vols. 8vo, 1776 : — " A Dean and Prebendary Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, Sir, Who led the better life, Sir, And was the better man, And was the better man. " The Dean he said, that truly, Since Bluff was so unruly. He'd prove it to his face, Sir, That he had the most grace,... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - 1869 - 476 σελίδες
...provoked the ballad — » A Dean and a Prebendary, Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, sir, Who led the better life, sir, And was the better man, And was the better man. The Dean he said that truly, Since Bluff was so unruly, He'd prove it to hia face, sir, That he had the most grace,... | |
 | 1876 - 268 σελίδες
...Charter-House, beginning:— A dean and prebendary Had once a new vagary ; And were at doleful strife, Sir, Who led the better life, Sir, And was the better man, And was the better man. When Mr. Hone had quoted to the end of the last verse but two, (see First Trial, p. 31.) Lord ELLENBOKOUGH... | |
 | Jabez Thomas Sunderland, Brooke Herford, Frederick B. Mott - 1894 - 608 σελίδες
...work. THE BATTLE ROYAL. A Dean and Prebendary had once a new vagary , Aud were at doubtful 'strife, Sir, who led the better life, Sir, And was the better man. The Dean, he said that truly, since Buff was so unruly, He'd prove it to his face, Sir, that he had... | |
 | 1899 - 810 σελίδες
...vol. vi. 213, beginning :— A Dean and Prebendary Had once a new vagary, And were at doubtful strife, Sir, Who led the better life, Sir, And was the better man. Who was the dean and who the prebendary ? Who also was "The Master of the Charter" who Said both had... | |
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