 Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms: But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms! Now, as they bore him off the field, Said he, "Let others shoot, For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot...  The Dublin Review - Side 121redigeret af - 1860Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley - 1894 - 464 sider
...soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannnn-bull took off his legs, So he laid down his arms I Now, as they bore him off the field, Said he, " Let...leave my second leg, And the Forty-Second Foot ! " The army-surgeons made him limbs; Said he, they're only pegs : But there's as wooden Members quite As represent... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1894 - 586 sider
...NELLY GRAT. THOMAS Hoon. [See page 431.] BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms : Now as they bore him off the field, Said he, " Let...here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot !" Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray, So he went to pay her his devours, When... | |
 | 1910 - 748 sider
...cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms. " And as they took him off the field, Cried he: 'Let others shoot ; For here I leave my second leg. And the Forty-second Foot.' " When the enamored Nellie saw the unfortunate Ben's wooden legs, she began "to take them off," whereupon... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1897 - 634 sider
...PATHETIC BALLAD BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now as they bore...leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot ! " The army-surgeons made him limbs : Said he, — " They're only pegs : But there's as wooden members quite,... | |
 | John Farmer - 1898 - 44 sider
...guttle. "DEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, — ' And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms. Now, as they bore him off the field,Said he, " Let others shoot ; For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot ! " For... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1901 - 1080 sider
...PATHETIC BALLAD. BEX BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms: But a cannon-ball took off his green mossy brim to receive it. As poised Forty -second Foot !" The army-surgeons made him limbs: Said he, " They're only pegs ; But there's... | |
 | Frederic Lawrence Knowles - 1902 - 508 sider
...NELLY GRAY Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now, as they bore...there's as wooden members quite As represent my legs ! " Now, Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray; So he went to pay her his devours, When... | |
 | Frederic Lawrence Knowles - 1902 - 506 sider
...NELLY GRAY Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now, as they bore...there's as wooden members quite As represent my legs ! " Now, Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray; So he went to pay her his devours, When... | |
 | William Ernest Henley - 1902 - 378 sider
...that went for reconstruction. ¿1874. HOOD, Faithless Nelly Graf. The army-surgeons made him limos ; said he, ' They're only PEGS ; But there's as wooden members quite As represent my legs. 1887. SIMS, Referee, 7 Nov. A bow-wow . . . right through my ' rankand-riches ' Did my CKIBBAGE-PEGS... | |
 | John Stephen Farmer - 1902 - 396 sider
...jine the crowd that went for reconstruction. d. 1874. HOOD, Faithless Nelly Gray. The army-surgeons made him limbs ; said he, 'They're only PEGS; But...there's as wooden members quite As represent my legs. 1887. SIMS, Referee, 7 Nov. A bow-wow , . . right through my * rank* and-riches' Did my CRIBBAGE-PEGS... | |
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