| William Burdon - 1805 - 108 pàgines
...each other for, I could not well make out. But every body faid, quoth he, That 'twas a famous vidtory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little ftream...by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forc'd to fly ; Th* induftrious fwain, to labour bred, Hears his exciting found, And foon he leaves... | |
| Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 pàgines
...French to rout ; But what they kill'd 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 burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife... | |
| 1806 - 360 pàgines
...out. But ev'ry body faid, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. But what they kill'd each other for, Yon little ftream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground, My father lir'd at Blenheim then, And he was forc'd to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
| 1808 - 436 pàgines
...French to route ; But what they killed 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 burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forced to fly i So with his wife and... | |
| Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pàgines
...French to rout ; But what they kill'd 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 burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pàgines
...to root; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. point But every hody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard hy, They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forc*d to fly ; So with his wife... | |
| James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pàgines
...French to rout; But what they kill'd 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... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pàgines
...French to rout; But what they killed 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... | |
| Harp - 1836 - 380 pàgines
...French to rout ; But what they killed 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... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pàgines
...French to rout ; But what they killed 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 burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife... | |
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