 twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by. They burned 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.  Wanderings in Devon - Page 55by William Henry Hamilton Rogers - 1869 - 204 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 314 pages
...With wonder-waiting eyes ; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for. V. VI. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That put the French to rout ; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But every boil} said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...looks up 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, That 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 was a famous... | |
 | George Beaumont - 1808 - 218 pages
...all about the war, •. • . > " And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the-Englifh, CASPAR cried, " That put the French to rout ; " But what they killed each other for " / could not well make out ; " But every body faid quoth he, ,, 3 " That 'twas a FAMOUS VICTORY !... | |
 | 1808 - 436 pages
...And what they kill'd each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That put the French to route ; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pages
...With wonder-waiting eyes ; " Now tell us all about flic war, And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, "That put the French to rout And what they kill'd each other for, I ne'er could well make out; But every body said," quoth he, «<... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...looks up With wonder-waiting eyes; Now tell us all about the war, And what they killed each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for, 1 could not well make out. But everybody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived... | |
 | 1832 - 952 pages
...about the war, And what Ihvv killed each other for." *' It was the Frglinh." Knspar cried, 41 Who rmt the French to rout ; But what they killed each other for, I ii чм! not well make out. But every hody Raid/ quoth he, •* Tlmt 'twas a famous victory. " My fallier... | |
 | Harp - 1836 - 380 pages
...looks up With wonder-waiting eyes : How tell us all about the war, And what they killed each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried; That put the French...killed each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...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 victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon... | |
 | 1849 - 468 pages
...tell us all about the war, And what they lulled each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar said, " That put the French to rout. But what they killed...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,... | |
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