Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail As one in doleful dumps ; For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps. Littell's Living Age - Page 811855Full view - About this book
| Samuel Say - 1745 - 210 pages
...the only Abfurdity in it ; which the SPECTATOR had reafon to cenfure : For WITHERINGTON needs muft I wail, as one in doleful Dumps; For when his Legs were Smitten off, he fought upon his Stumps. But the Old Ballad of OTTERBURN, in the Reign of HARRY the Sixth, has it ; For WITHBRINGTON my Heart... | |
| Joseph Ritson - 1810 - 232 pages
...was slain,' ,,: 1 ' Whose prowess did surmount. . ;r..-: ' •'• .• For Witherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps ; For when his legs were smitten off/i ~ • j ' He fought upon his stumps. ,:.•• \ -J And with earl Douglas there was slain Sir... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1812 - 876 pages
...prowess is thus described in the •vvt-ll -known ballad of that name : " With Widdrington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps, For when his legs were smitten off, / He fought upon his stumps." V. 102. At $hafts which long field Partition's shoot.] Warburton is of opinion thai long Jiled Parthians... | |
| 1819 - 394 pages
...account, Good Sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps ; For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps. * That is, says Percy, ' the curfew bell, usually rung at eight o'clock.' But this ingenious conjecture... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...account, Good Sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Wilherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps; For, when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps. And with liarl Douglas there was slain Sir Hugh Montgomery; Sir Charles Currel, that from the field... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1819 - 560 pages
...described in the well-known ballad of that name: " With Widdrington needs must I wail, As one in dolefal dumps, For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps." V. 102. As shafts which long field Parthian* shoot.] Warbnrton is of opinion long filed Parthians would... | |
| Richard Brathwaite - 1822 - 236 pages
...account, Good Sir Ralph Rabbin there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps : For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps. And with Earl Douglas there were slain, Sir Hugh Montgomery, Sir Charles Currel, that from the field... | |
| Samuel Butler - 1822 - 542 pages
...wonderful prowess is thus described in the well-known ballad of that name : " With Widdrington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps, For when his legs were smitten oft', He fought upon his stumps." V. 102. At shafts which long-field Parthiant shout.'] Warburton is... | |
| Eton miscellany - 1827 - 532 pages
...mutilated and miserably mangled, I will follow the glorious example of the hero of Chevy Chase — " For when his legs were smitten off He fought upon his stumps." When, indeed, my pen (made of the best patent metal, warranted to last for six months) is worn down... | |
| Joseph Ritson - 1829 - 344 pages
...account, Good sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount. For Witherington needs must I wail, As one in doleful dumps; For when his legs were smitten off, He fought upon his stumps. 200 And with earl Douglas there was slain, Sir Hugh Montgomery; Sir Charles Currel, that from the field... | |
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