 | 1800 - 318 sider
...he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head VIII. With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 36 37 IX. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 sider
...burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and sword...Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 46 They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 sider
...ground, And he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, K or had he where to rest hit head. With fire and sword the country round. Was wasted far and wide, And many a chiWing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that you know must be At every famous... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 sider
...he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. \Vith fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 46' They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay... | |
 | 1808 - 436 sider
...And many a childing mother then, And new born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun i But things like that you know... | |
 | 1816 - 802 sider
...burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. "• With fire and...country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing-mother theo Aud new-born iufant died : But things like these you know mult be At every famous... | |
 | 1817 - 494 sider
...gridiron, and broiled over a fire. 12. 1762. — HRH PRINCE REGENT BORN. *13. 1704.— BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. With fire and sword, the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. They... | |
 | 1818 - 596 sider
...burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. " With fire and sword...country round Was wasted far and wide ; And many a chilling mother then And new-born infant died: But things like these you know must be At every famous... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 sider
...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. " With fire and sword...Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born baby died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. " They... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1825 - 342 sider
...summits, in places unassailable by cavalry, commenced their retreat to their boats. CHAPTER VIII. " With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide; And many a childing mother then And new-born infant died; But things like these, you know, must be At every famous victory." THE... | |
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They say it was a shocking sight after the field was won; for many thousand bodies here lay rotting in the sun; but things like that, you know, must be after a famous victory. Great praise the Duke of Marlbro... 
