 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 and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head.  Metrical Tales and Other Poems - Page 46by Robert Southey - 1805 - 201 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Harp - 1836 - 380 pages
...each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried; That put the French to rout ; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But every...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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 pages
...war, " And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the Freneh to rout ; " But what they kill'd each other for, "...They 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... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But every...They 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... | |
 | 1849 - 468 pages
...put the French to rout. But what they killed each other for I could not well make out ; But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. "...They burnt his 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... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. "...; They 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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 346 pages
...for, -'- I could not well make out. " But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous vietory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, " Yon little stream...They 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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...French to rout ; " But what they kill'd each other for, " I could not well make out. " But every hody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. "...Blenheim then, " Yon little stream hard by ; " They hurnt his dwelling to the ground, " And he was forced to fly ; " So with his wife and child he fled,... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pages
...what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said, quoth he, That 't was 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out ; But every body said," quoth [2] he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; [i] They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child... | |
 | 1840 - 844 pages
...quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory ! " My father lived at Blenheim then, " Von little streams hard by ; "They burnt his dwelling to the ground, " And he was forc'd to 8y ; " So with his wife and child he fled, " Nor had be where to rest his head : " With fire and «word... | |
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