 | English poetry - 1863 - 478 pages
...known of the author, except that he was the writer of a play called "Gammer Gunter's Needle."] I CANNOT eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But...think that I can drink With him that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I nothing am a-cold; I stuff my skin so full within Back and side... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 362 pages
...of the author, except that he was the writer of a. play called "Gammer Gunter's Needle."] I CANNOT eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But...think that I can drink With him that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I nothing am a-cold ; I stuff" my skin so full within Of jolly good... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1863 - 302 pages
...Mr. M'alker, before the year 1600." By John Still, Rishopof Bath and Wells, who died in 1607. CANNOT eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But sure, I think that I can drink With any that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I am nothing a-cold ; I stuff my skin so... | |
 | English ballads - 1864 - 296 pages
...Mr. Walker, before the year 1600." By John Still, Bishop of Bath and Wells, who died in 1607. CANNOT eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But sure, I think that I can drink With any that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I am nothing a-cold ; I stuff my skin so... | |
 | John Tomlinson - Yorkshire (England) - 1865 - 246 pages
...October. Then one in the company favours us with a DRINKING SONG. AlK—Yorkshire Ale is my delight. I can not eat, but little meat, My stomach is not...think, that I can drink With him that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I am nothing a cold, I stuff my skin so full within Of jolly good... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1865 - 504 pages
...Chap. xlvi. Look ere thou leap, see ere thou go. Chap. Ivii. BISHOP STILL, (JOHN.) 1543-1607. I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But sure I think that I can drink With any that wears a hood. Gammer Gurton's Needle. Act ii. Back and side go bare, go bare, Both foot and... | |
 | Barry Gray, John Savage - Ale - 1866 - 136 pages
...Bath and Wells), we have the following excellent convivial song, extolling jolly good ale: "I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good; But sure...think that I can drink With him that wears a hood; Though I go bare, take ye no care, I nothing am a-cold; I stuff my skin so full within Of jolly good... | |
 | Humorous poetry - 1867 - 530 pages
...point of age. It was written about 1561 by John Still, afterwards Bishop of Bath and Wells. I CANNOT eat but little meat ; My stomach is not good ; But...think that I can drink With him that wears a hood. Though I go bare, take ye no care, I stuff my skin so full within Of jolly good ale and old. Back and... | |
 | English fiction - 1877 - 688 pages
...author of a comedy entitled Gammer Gurtoris Needle, in which we find the following lines : ' I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But sure I think that 1 can drink With him that wears a hood.' O tempora, O mores .' What would Sir Wilfrid Lawson, or the... | |
 | John Bartlett - Quotations - 1868 - 828 pages
...moulded as she pleases, but enduring as marble to retain.1 Ibid. BISHOP STILL (JOHN). 1543-1607. I cannot eat but little meat, My stomach is not good ; But...think that I can drink With him that wears a hood. Gammer Gurton's Needle. Act ii.2 Back and side go bare, go bare, Both foot and hand go cold ; But,... | |
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