 Bold and erect the Caledonian stood; Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; Let him drink port, the English statesman cried— He drank the poison, and his spirit died.  The Quarterly Review - Pàgina 195editat per - 1827Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Home - 1822 - 420 pàgines
...epigram on the enforcement of the high duty on French wine in this country, is in most people's hands : " Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; ' Let him drink port,' an English statesman cried — Among the papers which have been preserved, is one of a remarkable kind,... | |
 | Gilbert Wakefield, Henry Mackenzie - 1822 - 614 pàgines
...epigram on the enforcement of the high duty on French wine in this country, is in most people's hands : " Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; ' Let him drink port,' an English statesman cried — He drank the poison, and his spirit died." Among the papers which have... | |
 | 1831 - 488 pàgines
...Home, to write some verses expressive of their feelings. He immediately produced the following: 1 Bold and erect the Caledonian stood ; Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; Make him drink port ! an English statesman cried ; He drank the poison, and bis spirit died.' '•... | |
 | Sir John Sinclair - 1831 - 596 pàgines
...Home, to write some verses, expressive of their feelings. He immediately produced the following : Bold and erect the Caledonian stood ; Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; . Make him drink port ! an English statesman cried, He drank the poison, and his spirit died. Fortunately,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 394 pàgines
...and went as chaplain to the Black Watch, or 42d Highland regiment, when that corps was first sent 1 The government had long connived at a practice of...follows :— *' Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old u-as his mutton, and his elart't good ; • Let him drink port/ an English statesman cried—, He drank... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1835 - 386 pàgines
...and went as chaplain to the Black Watch, or 42d Highland regiment, when that corps was first sent 1 The government had long connived at a practice of...was as follows :— " Firm and erect the Caledonian stnod. Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; * Let him drink port/ an English statesman cried —... | |
 | 1837 - 598 pàgines
...of it, and was sure to anathematize a second, if offered, by repeating John Home's epigram— " Bold and erect the Caledonian stood; Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; Let him drink port, the English statesman cried— He drank the poison, and his spirit died." In truth, he liked no wines... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1837 - 428 pàgines
...and was sure to anathematize a second, if offered, by repealing Jobn Home's epigram — / % " Bold and erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good : Let him drink port, the English statesman cried — He drank the poison, and his spirit died." In truth, he liked no wines... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1838 - 1198 pàgines
...unexpectedly •with his silver locks ; and the dress which he usually wore, much rc* The government had lone connived at a practice of importing claret into Scotland,...called Southampton port The epigram of John Home was as Collous: — " Firm and erect the Caledonian stood, Old wan his mutton, and his claret good ; ' Let... | |
 | 1827 - 630 pàgines
...original letters. * The government had long connived at a practice of importing claret into Scotl*nd, under the mitigated duties applicable to the liquor...The epigram of John Home was as follows : — ' Firm aud erect the Caledonian stood, Old was his mutton, and his claret good ; " Let him drink port," an... | |
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