Never was heard such a terrible curse!
But what gave rise
To no little surprise,
Nobody seemed one penny the worse!


The Ingoldsby Legends (First Series, 1840) 'The Jackdaw of Rheims'

Richard Harris Barham Quotes

Never was heard such a terrible curse! But what gave rise To no little surprise, Nobody seemed one penny the worse!

Never was heard such a terrible curse! But what gave rise To no little surprise, Nobody seemed one penny the worse!

Never was heard such a terrible curse! But what gave rise To no little surprise, Nobody seemed one penny the worse!

Never was heard such a terrible curse! But what gave rise To no little surprise, Nobody seemed one penny the worse!