The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here and others there, Like... American History Told by Contemporaries: Building of the republic, 1689-1783 - Página 563editado por - 1901Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 408 páginas
...And they're come down t' attack the town In this new way of ferry'njr." The soldier flew, the tailor too, . And scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their...Now up and down throughout the town, Most frantic icenes were acted; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd,... | |
| Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 412 páginas
...down t' attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread...others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked ; And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran... | |
| 1829 - 426 páginas
...down t' attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread...others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked ; And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran... | |
| Marshall Tufts - 1833 - 248 páginas
...sir, He saw a score of kegs or more Come floating down the tide, sir. The soldier flew, and sailors too, And scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their...frantic scenes were acted, And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some deni'd But said the earth had... | |
| John Fanning Watson - 1833 - 336 páginas
...up like pickled herring ; And they "re come down t' attack the town In this new way of ferrying. " The soldier flew — the sailor too, And, scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore oat their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. " Arise, arise, — Sir Erskine... | |
| Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1835 - 226 páginas
...movements of the Torpedo off Governor's Island; He says — " The soldier flew; the sailor, too; And scared almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had qua-ked ; And girls and boys, with hideous... | |
| 1836 - 496 páginas
...Pack'd up like pickled herring ; And they're come down t' attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor too, And, scar'd almost...breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town. Most frantick scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some... | |
| Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 páginas
...In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, — the sailor too, — And almost scared to death. Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath. Nowup and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here and some ran... | |
| Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 794 páginas
...pickled herring ; And they're come down t' attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." The «oldier flew, the sailor too, And, scar'd almost to death,...shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, §ir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and... | |
| William McCarty - 1842 - 482 páginas
...scared almost to death, sirs; Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sirs. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth... | |
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