JOHN LITTLEJOHN was stanch and strong, Upright and downright, scorning wrong; He gave good weight, and paid his way, He thought for himself, and he said his say. Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, money of brass, He took his hammer,... The Reformer's Almanac, and Companion to the Almanacs, 1848 - Página 359por Joseph Barker - 1848 - 416 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Charles Mackay - 1848 - 120 páginas
...ebb and flow for ever and ever. JOHN LITTLEJOHN. JOHN LITTLEJOHN was staunch and strong, Upright and downright, scorning wrong; He gave good weight, and paid his way, He thought for himself, and he said his say. Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, money of brass, He took his hammer,... | |
| 1853 - 404 páginas
...people do ! JOHN LITTLEJOHN.— CHARMS MACKAT. John Littlejohn was staunch and strong, Upright and downright, scorning wrong ; He gave good weight, and...Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, a coin of brass, He took his hammer, and said with a frown : — " TJie coin is spurious — Nail it... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1853 - 394 páginas
...ebb and flow for ever and ever. JOHN LITTLEJOHN. JOHN LITTLEJOHN was staunch and strong, Upright and downright, scorning wrong ; He gave good weight, and paid his way, He thought for himself, and he said his say. Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, money of brass, He took his hammer,... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1857 - 536 páginas
...Rolling along, thou mighty river, JOHN LITTLEJOHN. JOHN LITTLEJOHN was stanch and strong, Upright and downright, scorning wrong; He gave good weight, and paid his way, He thought for himself, and he said his say. Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, money of brass, He took his hammer,... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1857 - 144 páginas
...Rolling along, thou mighty river, JOHN LITTLEJOHN. JOHN LITTLEJOHN was stanch and strong, Upright and downright, scorning wrong; He gave good weight, and paid his way, He thought for himself, and he said his say. Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, money of brass, He took his hammer,... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1859 - 518 páginas
...Rolling along, thou mighty river, JOHN LITTLEJOHN. JOHN LITTLEJOHN was stanch and strong, Upright and downright, scorning wrong ; He gave good weight, and paid his way, He thought for himself, and he said his say. Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, money of brass, He took his hammer,... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1860 - 368 páginas
...age" i SOUTHEY. LESSON XXII. JOHN LITTLEJOHN. 1. JOHN LITTLEJOHN was stanch and strong, Upright and downright, scorning wrong ; He gave good weight, and paid his way, He thought for himself, and he said his say ; Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, a coin of brass, He took his... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1860 - 372 páginas
...and downright, scorning wrong; He gave good weight, and paid his way, He thought for himself, and he said his say; Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, a coin of brass, He took his hammer, and said, with a frown, " The coin is spurious, nail it down."... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1867 - 540 páginas
...an artificial age." CLVm. — JOHN LITTLEJOHN. 1. JOHN LITTLEJOHN was stanch and strong, Upright and downright, scorning wrong ; He gave good weight, and paid his way, He thought for himself, and he said his say. Whenever a rascal strove to pass, Instead of silver, money of brass, He took his hammer,... | |
| Oliver Optic - 1870 - 974 páginas
...LITTLEJOHN. BY CHARLES MACKAY. 2 JOHN LITTLEJOHN was •J ' "STANCH and STRONG, '•"•UPRIGHT and DOWNRIGHT, SCORNING WRONG ; He gave 'GOOD WEIGHT,...and paid his way; * •* He thought for himself, and he said his say. Whenever a '*RASCAL strove to pass, Instead of SILVER, money of 'BRASS, He took his... | |
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