 | Amelia Opie - 1801 - 264 pages
...And fee the lighted windows flame ! — To force me home my mother fought She could not bear to fee my joy ; For, with my father's life 'twas bought; And made me a poor OBPHA.N BOY. The The people's fbouts were long and loud", — My mother, fhudd'ring, clos'd her ears.... | |
 | 1802 - 764 pages
...foolish child ! how pleas'd was I, When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly And see the lighted windows flame! To force me home...my mother sought; She could not bear to see my joy ; 1 or with my father's life 'twas bought, And made nica poor ORPHAN вру. The people's shouts were... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1804 - 206 pages
...foolish child ! how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly And see the lighted windows flame ! To force me home my mother sought j She could not bear to see my joy; For with my father's life 'twas bought, And made me a poor ORPHAN... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1806 - 208 pages
...foolish child ! how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly And see the lighted windows flame ! To force me home...not bear to see my joy ; For with my father's life 't was bought. And made me a poor ORPHA N BOY. The people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother,... | |
 | Amelia Opie - 1808 - 206 pages
...foolish child ! how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly And see the lighted windows flame ! To force me home...not bear to see my joy; For with my father's life 't was bought. And made me a poor ORPHAN BOY. The people's shouts were long and loud; My mother, shuddering,... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 pages
...chiid, how pleas'd was I, When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly — And see the lighted windows flame. To force me home...father's life 'twas bought, And made me a poor orphan boy ' Trie people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother shudd'ring clos'd her ears : " Rejoice, rejoice,"... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly — And see the lighted windows flame. To force me home mv mother sought—- She could not bear to see my joy...The people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother shudd'ring clos'd her ears: " Rejoice, rejoice," still cried the crowd — My mother answer'd with... | |
 | 1814 - 258 pages
...home my mother ioughf, She could not bear to see my joy, " For wilh my father's lite 'twas bmiglit, And made me a poor Orphan boy. The People's shouts were long and loud i My mother ahudd'ring clos'd her ears : Rejoice ! rejoice — still cried the crowd, My mother answer'd... | |
 | Roundelay - 1815 - 260 pages
...force me home my mother sought — She could not bea» to sec my joy : For with my father's life 'Uvas bought, And made me a poor orphan boy. The people's shouts were long and loud, My mother shudd'rinff clos'd her ears: " Rejoice ! rejoice !" still cry'd the crowd — My mother answer'd with... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...foolish child! how pleased was I When news of Nelson's vict'ry came, Along the crowded streets to fly, And see the lighted windows flame ! To force me home...people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother shuddering stopp'd her ears ; •'Rejoice! Rejoice!" still cried the crowd, My mother answered with her tears.... | |
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Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope and joy ; But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And I am now an orphan boy. " Poor foolish child, how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came,... 
