IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, Which he beside... Crown Jewels or Gems of Literature Art and Music - Page 35by Henry Davenport Northrup - 1888 - 632 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...Bruno fell dead in the palace hall. 1798. THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was...expectant by ;. And then the old man shook his head, Anil with a natural sigh, " Tis some poor fellow's scull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory.... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...round, Which he beside the rivulet In playing there had found, He came to ask what he had found, Scott. That was so large, and smooth, and round. Old Kaspar...And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's scull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory ! " I find them in the garden, For there's many here... | |
| James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...OP BLENHEIM. IT was a summer's evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage-door Was sitting in the sun; And by him sported on the...And with a natural sigh — "'Tis some poor fellow's scull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory ! " I find them in the garden, For there's many here... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...boy ! peace to thy souU CXXXVIII. THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM.— It was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done And he before his cottage door Was sitting...skull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory." And often when I go to plough, The plough-share turns them out! "I find them in the garden, For there's... | |
| Harp - 1836 - 380 pages
...His little grand-child Whilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, That he beside the rivulet In playing there had found ;...old man shook his head, And with a. natural sigh, "Tin some poor fellow's skull, said be, Who fell in the great victory. I find them in the garden, for... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...by the ends of being, to have been. THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. It was a summer's evening, Old Kaspar's work was done ; And he, before his cottage door, Was...the great victory. " I find them in the garden, For there's many here about ; And often, when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns them out ! For many... | |
| William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...sigh, Of poor Mary, the Maid of the Inn ! THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. It was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was...And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's scull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory." " I find them in the garden, For there's many here... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...art the widow's friend, her comforter ! THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was...And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's scull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory." " I find them in the garden, " For there's many... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...sitting in the sun, And hy him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her hrother Peterkin Roll something large and round, Which he...his head, And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow'^ scull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory." " I find them in the garden, " For there's... | |
| 1838 - 332 pages
...His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round. That he beside the rivulet In playing there had found,...the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, T is some poor fellow's skull, said he, Who fell in the great victory. I find them in the garden, for... | |
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