| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 sider
...each other for, 1 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, And lie was forced to fly; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With... | |
| James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 sider
...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 stream hard by; They burn'd his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1835 - 838 sider
...will but read Southey 's little poem on the Battle of Blenheim. The logic of it is irresistible. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream...his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly : So, with his wife and child, IIP fled, And had nowhere to lay his head. " With fire and sword the... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 sider
...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 stream hard by ; . They burn'd his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly : So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
| Harp - 1836 - 380 sider
...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 stream hard by, They burn'd his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
| 1849 - 468 sider
...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...dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly. So with his wife and child he fled, And knew not where to rest his hea<l. " With fire and sword the... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 sider
...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 stream...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 the... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 sider
...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 stream...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... | |
| William Martin - 1838 - 368 sider
...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...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 the... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 sider
...not well make out; But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory ; 7. My father liv'd at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They 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. 8. With fire... | |
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