 twas a famous victory. 'My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head.  Appletons' Journal - Página 1481879Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 páginas
...up With wonder-waiting eyes ; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other fon 43 It was the English, Kaspar cried, Who put the French to rout ; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous... | |
 | 1817 - 628 páginas
...battle of Blenheim,' present* this homely truth ia a form of the most touching simplicity. " It'was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout;" But what tliey kill'd each other for, Omar,- demands, ' What could have been done to avoid the ' war ?' The... | |
 | 1806 - 360 páginas
...For many thoufand bodies here Lay rotting in the fun ; But things like that, you know, muft be After a famous victory. Why, 'twas a very wicked thing! Said little Wilhelmine. Great praife the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene,— Nay—nay—my little girl, quoth... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 páginas
...With wonder-waiting eyes ; " Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 páginas
...up With wonder-waiting eyes; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said," quoth he, " That •twas a... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 páginas
...With wonder-waiting eyes; " Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for?" " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out: But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 páginas
...wonder-waiting eyes. (' Now tell us all about the war, And what they killed each other for." "Itwas the English," Kaspar cried, (' Who put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous... | |
 | 1849 - 468 páginas
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar said, " That put the French to rout. But what they killed each other for I could not well make out ; But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 páginas
...With wonder- waiting eyes ; " Now tell us all about the war, " And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; " But what they kill'd each other for, -'- I could not well make out. " But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 páginas
...With wonder- waiting eyes ; " Now tell us all ahout the war, " And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; " But what they kill'd each other for, " I could not well make out. " But every hody said," quoth he, " That 'twas... | |
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