 | Richard Stephen Charnock - 1866 - 374 psl.
...made a wanton of." Todd says the citation of Camden (Britannia) — " Were I in my castle of Bimgey, Upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the king of Cockeney " — shows that London was known by this name ; hence a cockney may be assumed for a Londoner... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 532 psl.
...With us the lines cited by Camden in his Britannia, vol. i. col. 451, ' Were 1 in my castle of Bungcy Upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the king of Cockeney,' whencesoever they come, indicate that London was formerly known by this satirical name ;... | |
 | Geoffrey Chaucer - 1867 - 1072 psl.
...Camden has published, Brit. Col. 441 (upon what authority I know not) " Were I in my castle of Btingey Upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the King of Gtckeney.* The author, In calling London Cockney, might possibly allude to that Imaginary country ot... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1867 - 1022 psl.
...he gave out this rhyme, therein vaunting it for impregnable : — ' Were I in my castle of Bunpey, anon the dreadful thunder Doth rend the region : So, afte Coclceney'— meaning thereby King Henry the Second, then peaceably possessed of London, whilst some... | |
 | John Timbs - 1869 - 280 psl.
...Suffolk, he gave out this rhyme, therein vaunting it for impregnable : — Were I in my castle of Bungey, Upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the king of Cockeney : meaning thereby King Henry the Second, then peaceably possessed of London.' Tyrwhitt, in... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1880 - 526 psl.
...In those rhymes ascribed to Hugh Bigot, which Camden has published : ' Were I in my castle of Bungey upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the King of Cockeney.' The author, in calling London Cockeney, might possibly allude to that imaginary country... | |
 | A. D. Bayne - 1873 - 650 psl.
...Lord Bigod laughed at his poursuivant, And stoutly thus did say : " Were I in my Castle of Biingay, " Upon the river of Waveney, " I would ne care for the -King of Cokenay." The town property, which consists of houses and lands, and yields an annual revenue of £500,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1876 - 160 psl.
...luxury called the country of Cocaigne. " Camden, in his Britannia, cites the following lines — " Were I in my castle of Bungay, Upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the king of Cockney." So 'may-poles' are called in French 'mats de cocagne.' 137 Like a vulture. Such as Prometheus had gnawing... | |
 | William Carew Hazlitt - 1882 - 586 psl.
...Suffolk, he gave out this rhyme, therein vaunting it for impregnable : Were I in my castle of Bungey, Upon the river of Waveney, I would ne care for the King of Cockney. Meaning thereby King Henry II., then quietly possessed of London, whilst some other places did resist... | |
 | James John Hissey - 1889 - 472 psl.
...even begging permission ; we had taken our ale (wine we had not dreamt of ordering) without drinking to the health of the president and ' gentlemen all.'...mighty cloudshadows swept in silent motion. Whilst we wengazing delightedly upon all the fair prospect the inevitable guide turned up, as we half feared... | |
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Were I in my castle of Bungey Upon the river of Waveney I would ne care for the king of Cockeney... 
