 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.  The Cornhill Magazine - Page 89edited by - 1898Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1857 - 394 pages
...With wonder-waiting eyes,— " Now tell us all about the war, And what they killed each other for." But what they fought each other for I could not, well make out; But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. 7. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1858 - 534 pages
...other for. vZ. 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 everybody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. vii. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
 | Book - 1858 - 124 pages
...about the war, And what they fought each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, ' " Who put the French to rout ; But what they fought 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... | |
 | 1858 - 460 pages
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said," quoth he, " That 't was a famous victory. * " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burned... | |
 | Book - 1859 - 334 pages
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who 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 burned his cottage to the ground,... | |
 | J. C. - 1860 - 218 pages
...about the war. And what they fought each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they fought each other...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,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1860 - 256 pages
...about the war, And what they fought each other for." 6. " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they fought each other...everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. V 7 " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burnt his dwelling to the... | |
 | J. C. - 1860 - 196 pages
...about the war, And what they fought each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout; But what they fought each other...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,... | |
 | William Edward Baxter - 1860 - 264 pages
...There is much wisdom and philosophy in Southey's verses: '"It was the English,' Kaspar cried, ' Who put the French to rout ; But what they fought each other...could not well make out. But everybody said,' quoth be, ' That 'twas a famous victory.' And everybody praised the duke, Who this great fight did win. '... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1860 - 524 pages
...arrested. CHAPTEE V. "It was the English," Kaspcr cried, "Who 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." Souihey. THE following day, after an early breakfast, Dunscomb aid big friend the doctor were on tbeir... | |
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