10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAT-TAT»
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rat-tat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
rat-tat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Thump, Thump, Rat-a-Tat-Tat
A distant marching band grows larger and louder as it nears, and then softer and smaller as it goes away again.
2
Rat-
tat Papers; or, tales told by a Postman [G. S.]
I was compelled to have recourse to my professional rat-tat, which brought her
into the area. “It won't do,” she said, looking up, “ I've been had so often by you
boys that I can smell a rat and a rat-tat, too, for the matter of that.” “ It's me—the ...
George STRAHAN (pseud.?.), 1867
There was a King of Yvetot once, But little known in story ; To bed betimes, and
rising late, Sound sleeper without glory : With cotton night-cap, too, instead Of
crown, would Jenny deck his head — 'Tis said, Rat tat, rat tat, rat tat, rat tat, Oh,
what ...
4
Sharpe's London magazine, a journal of entertainment and ...
There was a Kin? of Yvetot once, But little known in story ; To bed betimes, and
rising late, Sound sleeper without glory : With cotton nigbt-cap, too, instead Of
crown, would Jenny deck his head — 'Tis said, P.at tat, rat tat, rat tat, rat tat, Oh,
what ...
5
Pied Piper: The Musical
Rat-tat-tat-tat! Doing the rat! (A grunt.) Ugh! DANCE TUTOR: (Speaks.) Lovely,
everyone, lovely. Just follow me... five, six, seven... (ALL form a conga line with
the DANCE TUTOR leading. They move around the STAGE stomping on
imaginary ...
6
French Liberalism in the 19th Century: An Anthology
Rat tat, rat tat, rat tat, rat tat, Oh, what a good little king was that! Rat tat. Snug in
his palace thatched with straw, He eat four meals a-day; And on a donkey,
through his realm, Took leisurely his way. Frank, joyous, from suspicion free, One
dog ...
Robert Leroux, David M. Hart, 2012
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Béranger: Two Hundred of His Lyrical Poems
Two Hundred of His Lyrical Poems Pierre Jean de Béranger. THE KING OF
YVETOT. 35 With cotton night-cap, too, instead Of crown, would Jenny deck his
head — 'Tis said. Rat tat, rat tat, rat tat, rat tat, Oh, what a good little king was that !
Pierre Jean de Béranger, 1850
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Béranger: two hundred of his lyrical poems, done into Engl. ...
Pierre Jean de Béranger. 36 THE CROWN. Rat tat, rat tat, rat tat, rat tat, Oh, what
a good little king was that ! Rat tat. He sought not to enlarge his states ; To
neighbors kindness showed □ And, model for all potentates, Took pleasure for
his ...
Pierre Jean de Béranger, 1850
9
Going a-Courting; sweethearting; love, and such like. By Old ...
RAT-tat! rat-tat! rat-tat! rat-tat! all. down. the street; from men in scarlet liveries,
black hats, and arms full of letters. Rat-tat! rat-tat! it really sets one's heart a-
gallopping. Rat—a-tat again at the door, or a swinging pull at the area bell. What
can be ...
Chatty CHEERFUL (Old, pseud. [i.e. William Martin.]), 1861
10
Sketches of naval and military adventure, by one in the service
THE. MAECH. TO. H. AZ. AEEEB. AUGH. Rat-tat — Rat-tat — Rat-tat-ta ! Rat-tat
— Rat-tat — Rat-tat-ta ! Rat-tat — Rat-tat — Rat-tat-ta ! Rat-tat — Rat-tat — Rat-tat
-ta ! " Saib ! Saib ! " Thus was I aroused by the beating of drums and the voice of ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAT-TAT»
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rat-tat is used in the context of the following news items.
Robin Williams's Final Film, Boulevard, Is a Sad, Hesitant Little Movie
... found myself fixating on Williams's physicality; his sweeping, childlike gestures; and yes, his rat-tat-tat delivery — sometimes improvised, always a whirlwind. «Vulture, Jul 15»
'The Ghosts of 1937 Are Warning Us'
... help the next client, a 30-something woman whose face twitched involuntarily as she held her child, the woman exploded in a rat-tat-tat of questions in Creole. «The Nation., Jun 15»
The Best Videogame D-Days
... and yes it's played for laughs, but you still see a poor chipmunk struggle for air beneath the waves before the rat-tat-tat of the pillboxes leave the water dark red ... «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
Let's go back in time for the latest Watchdog news
Imagine if The Watchdog was a 1940s-style rat-tat-tat columnist. Not far-fetched considering my colleague on The Watchdog Desk, Marina Trahan Martinez, ... «Dallas Morning News, May 15»
Brody Dalle is in your face
Brody Dalle's first solo album begins with a bang: three blistering robo-punk songs, delivered rat-tat-tat as if to demonstrate that the former frontwoman of L.A.'s ... «Los Angeles Times, May 14»
Time to trim your pet's nails?
“You know that your pet's nails are too long if you hear that rat-tat-tat on wood floors or tile floors," said Dr. Marty Becker, with Vetstreet.com. Dr. Becker tells me ... «KOMO News, May 14»
Mixtape Of The Week: Young Thug & Bloody Jay Black Portland
He'll be half-singing in a bluesy croak one second, and then he'll suddenly lurch into a double-time rat-tat-tat. As ad-libs, he'll emit demonic howls rather than ... «Stereogum, Jan 14»
Woman shot by Putnam deputy after opening fire with rifle
Then, Price and her husband heard a rat-tat-tat. Was she knocking on the window? Price's husband asked. No, Price said. That's gunfire. Putnam County ... «Florida Times-Union, Jan 14»
Don't forget about Jeb
He isn't in the flow of the rat-tat-tat of political combat. However, that may also be to his benefit. He is not burdened by mistakes, missteps and potential scandals ... «Washington Post, Jan 14»
Witness: Whitey Bulger threatened life over drug business
During one of the three recordings, Bulger mimics the "rat-tat-tat" sound of a machine gun when speaking about a local bar owner, Edward Connors. Prosecutors ... «MassLive.com, Jul 13»
