 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
 | William Henry Hamilton Rogers - 1869 - 238 pages
...in them ? — " It was the English, Kaspar cried That 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. And everybody praised the Duke Who such a fight did win, — But what good came of it at last ? Quoth... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, William Smith - 1869 - 420 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 thesi, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 pages
...each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That 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 ; THE BATTLE OP BLENHEIM. 137 They burnt... | |
 | Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pages
...Wilhelmine looks up ' It was the English,' Kaspar cried, ' That 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 dwelling to the ground,... | |
 | William Cox Bennett - 1870 - 202 pages
...other for." E " It was the English/' Kaspar cried, " That 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 burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 pages
...each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That 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, THE BATTLE OP BLENHEIM. 137 They burnt Ms dwelling to the ground,... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1870 - 146 pages
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " That 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 burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pages
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who 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. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burn'd his cottage to the ground.... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...about the war, And what they fought each other for.' " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put Shawford brook ; There sit by him, and eat my meat...both rise and set ; * IZAAK WALTON. ANGLING. PRO 't was a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burnt... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1871 - 136 pages
...other for V " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " That 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 burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
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