 Lean'd sad and solemn o'er a brace ; And fast beside him, cheek by jowl, Stuck 'Squire M'Fingal 'gainst the pole, Glued by the tar t' his rear applied, Like barnacle on vessel's side.  The Connecticut Wits - Page 117edited by - 1926 - 514 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Trumbull - United States - 1813 - 124 pages
...M'Fingal 'gainst the pole, irlucd by the tar, t' his rear apply'd, Like barnacle on vessel's side. Bui though his body lack'd physician, His spirit was in...ropes/ By many a drachm outweigh'd his hopes. As men in gaol without mainprize, Viewev'ry thing with other eyes ; And all goes wrong in church and state, Seen... | |
 | John Trumbull - Epic poetry - 1816 - 166 pages
...Glued by the tar, t" his rear i-ppiy'd, Like barnacle on vessel's side. But though his body luck'd physician, His spirit was in worse condition. He found...By many a drachm out-weigh'd his hopes. As men in gaoi without main-prize, View ev'ry thing with other eyes ; And all goes wrong in Church and State,... | |
 | John Trumbull - American poetry - 1820 - 228 pages
...face Lean'd sad and solemn o'er a brace ; And fast beside him, cheek by jowl, Stuck 'Squire M'FINGAL 'gainst the pole, Glued by the tar t' his rear applied,...whips and ropes By many a drachm outweigh'd his hopes. * Such votes were frequently passed at town-meetings, with the view to prevent the augmentation of... | |
 | John Trumbull - United States - 1826 - 180 pages
...hun, cheek by jowl, Stuck 'Squire M'Fingal 'gainst the pole, Glfied by the tar, t' his rear apply'd, Like barnacle on vessel's side. But though his body...fears of whips and ropes, By many a drachm out-weigh'd hi* [hopes. As men in gaol without main-prize, View ev'ry thing with other eyes ; And all goes wrong... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 412 pages
...face Lean'd sad and solemn o'er a brace ; And fast beside him, cheek by jowl, Stuck 'Squire M'Fingal 'gainst the pole, Glued by the tar t' his rear applied,...outweigh'd his hopes. As men in jail without mainprize View everything with other eyes, And all goes wrong in church and state, Seen through perspective of the... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 412 pages
...face Lean'd sad and solemn o'er a brace ; And fast beside him, cheek by jowl, Stuck 'Squire M'Fingal 'gainst the pole, Glued by the tar t' his rear applied,...hopes. As men in jail without mainprize *.''; View everything with other eyes, And all goes wrong in church and state, Seen through perspective of the... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...prevent the- augmentation of prices, and stop Iba depreciation of the paper money. Stuck 'Squire MTraoAL 'gainst the pole, Glued by the tar t' his rear applied,...in worse condition. He found his fears of whips and rbpes By many a drachm outweigh'd his hopes. As men in jail without mainprizc A7iew everything with... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 704 pages
...implumc—n two-letcgcd animal without feathers. * Livy 8 History. 318 LEMUEL HOPKINS. Stack "Squire MTwoAL 'gainst the pole, Glued by the tar t ' his rear applied, Like barnacle on vessel's aide. But though his body lack'd physician, His spirit was in worse condition. He found his fears of... | |
 | William Evans Burton - Wit and humor - 1859 - 690 pages
...sad and solemn o'er a brace ; And fast beside him, cheek by jowl, Stuck 'Squire '•!'! i i•<-i- 'gainst the pole, Glued by the tar t' his rear applied,...whips and ropes By many a drachm outweigh'd his hopes. • An Imitation of legal forms was universally practised by the mobs in New England, in the trial... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 pages
...two-lcejred animal without feathers. LtvVe History. 318 LEMUEL HOPKIXS. Stuck 'Squire MTraoAL 'gainst tlic pole, Glued by the tar t' his rear applied, Like barnacle...whips and ropes By many a drachm outweigh'd his hopes. Ля men in jail without mainprize View everything with other eyes. And all goes wrong in church and... | |
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