 I do remember an apothecary, And hereabouts he dwells, which late I noted In tattered weeds, with overwhelming brows, Culling of simples ; meagre were his looks, Sharp misery had worn him to the bones; And in his needy shop a tortoise hung, An alligator...  The Rising Sun,: A Serio-comic Satiric Romance - Page 54by Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1807Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1709 - 598 pages
...: And in his needy Shop a Tortoife hung, An Alligator ftufr, and other Skins Of ill-fhap'd Fifties, and about his Shelves A beggarly Account of empty Boxes; Green earthen Pots, Bladders, and rmifty Seeds, Remnants of Packthread, and old Cakes of Rotes Were thinly fcattered, to make up a (hew.... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...And in his needy Shop a Tortoife hung, An Alligator fluff 'd, and other Skins Of ill-fbap'dFifljes : And about his Shelves A beggarly Account of empty Boxes, Green earthen Pots, Bladders and mufty Seeds, Remnants of Packthread, and old Cakes of Rofes, Were thinly fcatter'd to make up a Show.... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 394 pages
...And in his needy Shop a Tortoife hung, An Alligator f'tuft, and other Skins Of ill-fliap'd Fithes, and about his Shelves A beggarly Account of empty Boxes ; Green earthen Pots, Bladders, and mufty Seeds, Remnants of Packthread, and old Cakes of Rofes, Were thinly fcatter'd, to make up a Shew.... | |
 | William Hawkins - 1758 - 420 pages
...in his needy Shop a Tortoife hung, " An Alligator fluff, and other Skins " Of ill-íhap'd Fiíhes ; and about his Shelves " A beggarly Account of empty Boxes ; $' Green earthen Pots, Bladders, and mufty Seeds, " Remnants of Packthread, and old Cakes of Rofes " Were thinly fcatter'd to make up a... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 582 pages
...Sharp misery had worn him to the bones : And in his needy shop a tortoise hung, An alligator stuff'd, and other skins Of ill-shap'd fishes ; and about his...beggarly account of empty boxes, Green earthen pots, bladdert, and musty seeds, Remnants of packthread, autl old cakes of roses, Were thinly scatter'd,... | |
 | David Garrick - 1798 - 318 pages
...Sharp misery had worn him to the bones ; And in his needy shop a tortoise hung, An alligator stufft, and other skins Of ill-shap'd fishes ; and about his...of packthread, and old cakes of roses Were thinly scatter' d, to make up a shew. Noting his penury, to my self I said, An' if a man did need a poison... | |
 | David Garrick - English drama - 1798 - 318 pages
...An alligator stufft, and other skins Of ill-shap'd fishes ; and about his shelve* A beggarly accoant of empty boxes ; Green earthen pots, bladders, and...musty seeds, Remnants of packthread, and old cakes of rose* Were thinly scatter'd, to make up a shew. Noting his penury, to my self I said, An' if a man... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...adorned the entrance of the house : " And in his needy shop a tortoise hung, An alligator stuff'd, and other skins Of ill-shap'd fishes ; and about his shelves A beggarly aecount of empty boxes ; Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds, Remnants of packthread, and... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...Sharp misery had worn him to the bonesj And in his needy shop a tortoise hung, An alligator stuft, and other skins Of ill-shap'd fishes ; and about his shelves A beggarly account of empty boxes; Greeu earthern pots, bladders, and musty seeds, Kemnants of packthread, and old cakes of roses, Were... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1806 - 356 pages
...Sharp misery had worn him to the bones; And in his needy shop a tortoise hung, An alligator stuff'd, and other skins Of ill-shap'd fishes; and about his shelves A beggarly account of empty boxes62, Green earthen pots, bladders, and musty seeds, Remnant s of packthread, and old cakes of roses^... | |
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