 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray (IV), John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1847 - 580 pages
...room by a side door. In the confusion of detection, the king could only say, " Por bem, par bent ;" meaning that he had meant no harm, only taken an innocent...in its beak, on which label were painted the words, " Por bem, par bem." The king was pleased to be rebuked so playfully, and adopted the Por bein for... | |
 | American periodicals - 1847 - 610 pages
...room by a side door. In the confusion of detection, the king could only say, ' Por bem, por bem ;' meaning that he had meant no harm, only taken an innocent...implacably offended. On the king's return, after a tew days, lie found Ihe roof of his dining-room painted all over with magpies, each bird holding a... | |
 | Charles Anthony Shriner - Anecdotes - 1918 - 712 pages
...detection the king could only say, "Рог Ъет, рог Ъет," meaning that he meant no harm, had only taken an innocent liberty. The queen made no...king's return after a few days he found the roof of the dining room painted all over with magpies, each bird holding a rose branch in its claws and a label... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1918 - 708 pages
...confusion of detection the king could only say, "Par Item, por Bern," meaning that he meant no harm, had only taken an innocent liberty. The queen made no remark, but her revenge showed that she waa not implacably offended. On the king's return after a few days he found the roof of the dining... | |
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For bem, por bem ;" meaning that he had meant no harm, only taken an innocent liberty. The queen made no remark ; but her revenge showed that she was not implacably offended. On the king's return, after a few days, he found the roof of his dining-room... 