 | Lydia Maria Child - 1847 - 338 str.
...says, " Buff says buff to all his men, And I say buff to you again; Buff neither laughs nor smiles — But carries his face With a very good grace, And passes his stick to the very next pla;c." As she concludes, she holds the stick to the one next her, who takes it, and repeats the same,... | |
 | Fireside amusements - 1880 - 180 str.
...— " Buff says buff to all his men, And I say buff to you again ; Buff neither laughs nor smiles, But carries his face with a very good grace, And passes his stick to the very next place." The speaker now hands his stick to his neighbour with as comical a gravity as possible, and the same... | |
 | 1882 - 1048 str.
...smile nor laugh. Buff says Baft to nil his men, Anil I say Baff to you again, Ami he neither laughs nor smiles, In spite of all your cunning wiles, But carries...grace, And passes his stick to the very next place." If all this can be repeated without kughing, the player is highly to be commended. He may then deliver... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1882 - 242 str.
...smile nor laugh. Buff says Baff to all his men, And I say Baff to you again, And he neither laughs nor smiles, In spite of all your cunning wiles, But carries...grace, And passes his stick to the very next place. " If all this can be repeated without laughing, the player is highly to be commended. He may then deliver... | |
 | 1896 - 1000 str.
...sayg Baff to all hi« men, And I say Baff to you again, And he neither laughs nor »mile«, In apite of all your cunning wiles, But carries his face with...grace. And passes his stick to the very next place." If all this can be repeated without laughing, the player is hîçhly f о be commended. He may then... | |
 | 1906 - 432 str.
...to laugh. Buff says 'Baff' to all his men, And I say 'Baff' to you again. And he neither laughs nor smiles, In spite of all your cunning wiles, But carries his face with a very good grace, And passes his staff to the very next place." If he can repeat all this without laughing, he delivers up his staff... | |
 | CLARENCE SQUAREMAN - 1916 - 296 str.
...to laugh. Buff says 'Baff,' to all his men, And I say 'Baff' to you again. And he neither laughs nor smiles, In spite of all your cunning wiles, But carries his face with a very good grace, And passes his staff to the very next place." If he can repeat all this without laughing, he delivers up his staff... | |
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Baff,' And gave me this staff, Telling me neither to smile nor to laugh. Buff says 'Baff,' to all his men, And I say 'Baff to you again. And he neither laughs nor smiles, In spite of all your cunning wiles, But carries his face with a very good grace,... 