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I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricasee, or a ragoust.
Jonathan Swift1667–1745A Modest Proposal (1729)In context
- Children
- Comedy
Great chieftain o’ the puddin-race!
Robert Burns1759–1796Address to a Haggis (1786)In context
- Comedy
Now, good digestion wait on appetite,
And health on both!
William Shakespeare1564–1616Macbeth (c. 1606), Act III, Scene IV, spoken by MacbethIn context
- Health
They dinèd on mince, and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon,
The moon,
The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.
Edward Lear1812–1888The Owl and the Pussy-Cat (1870)In context
- Dancing
Whatever happens in a house, robbery or murder, it doesn’t matter, you must have your breakfast.
Wilkie Collins1824–1889The Moonstone (1868), First Period: The Loss of the Diamond (1848), Chapter XIIn context
- Comedy
Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
The Bible (King James Version)The Gospel of Luke (1611), Luke 12:19 (KJV)In context
- Happiness