 There isn't another creature living Would do it, and prove, through every disaster, So fond, so faithful, and so forgiving, To such a miserable, thankless master ! No, Sir ! see him wag his tail, and grin ! By George ! it makes my old eyes water...  The Atlantic Monthly - Page 2911863Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...is, sir, now I reflect, I've been so sadly given to grog, I wonder I've not lost the respect (Here's to you, sir!) even of my dog. But he sticks by, through...empty pockets, And rags that smell of tobacco and gin. He'll follow while he has eyes in his sockets. There Isn't another creature living Would do it, and... | |
 | Fashion - 740 pages
...is, sir, now I reflect, I've been so sadly given to grog, I wonder 1' vc not lost the respect (Here's to you, sir), even of my dog. But he sticks by, through...empty pockets, And rags that smell of tobacco and gin, He'll follow while ho has eyes in his sockets. There isn't another creature living Would do it, and... | |
 | Literature - 1865 - 740 pages
...is, sir, now I reflect, I've been so sadly given to grog, I wonder I've not lost the respect (Here's to you, sir), even of my dog. But he sticks by, through...empty pockets, And rags that smell of tobacco and gin, He'll follow while ho has eyes in his socketsThere isn't another creature lit ing Would <io it, and... | |
 | John Townsend Trowbridge - American poetry - 1863 - 32 pages
...sadly given to grog, I wonder I've not lost the respect (Here's to you, Sir !) even of my doy. But lie sticks by, through thick and thin ; And this old coat,...empty pockets, And rags that smell of tobacco and gin, He'll follow while he has eyes in his sockets. There isn't another creature living "Would do it, and... | |
 | Robert Raikes Raymond - Recitations - 1864 - 530 pages
...is, sir, now I reflect, I've been so sadly given to grog, I wonder I've not lost the respect, (Here's to you, sir !) even of my dog. But he sticks by, through...empty pockets, And rags that smell of tobacco and gin, He'll follow while he has eyes in his sockets. There isn't another creature living Would do it, and... | |
 | A.A. Griffith - Elocution - 1865 - 260 pages
...vvater-and-chalk. t The truth is, sir, now I reflect, I've been so sadly given to grog, I wonder I've not lost the respect (Here 's to you, sir ! ) even...pockets, And rags that smell of tobacco and gin, He ?11 follow while he has eyes in his sockets. There is n't another creature living Would do it, and... | |
 | American poetry - 1865 - 118 pages
...is, sir, now I reflect, I've been so sadly given to grog, I wonder I've not lost the respect (Here's to you, sir !) . even of my dog. But he sticks by,...empty pockets, And rags that smell of tobacco and gin, He'll follow while he has eyes in his sockets. There isn't another creature living So fond, so faithful,... | |
 | Nathaniel Kirk Richardson - Readers - 1866 - 204 pages
...that's said,— And he knows good milk from, water-and-chalk. The truth is, Sir, now I reflect, (Here's to you, Sir !) even of my dog. But he sticks by, through thick and thin ; I've been so sadly given to grog, I wonder I've not lost the respect And this old coat, with its... | |
 | Benjamin W. Atwell - Elocution - 1867 - 106 pages
...is, sir, now I reflect, I've been so sadly given to grog, I wonder I've not lost the respect (Here's to you, sir!) even of my dog. But he sticks by through...empty pockets, And rags that smell of tobacco and gin, He'll follow while he has eyes in his sockets. We'll have some music, if you're willing, And Roger... | |
 | Humorous poetry - 1867 - 530 pages
...is, Sir, now I reflect, I've been so sadly given to grog, I wonder I've not lost the respect (Here's to you, Sir) even of my dog. But he sticks by, through...empty pockets, And rags that smell of tobacco and gin, He'll follow while he has eyes in his sockets. There isn't another creature living Would do it, and... | |
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