 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
 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pages
...could not well make out ; But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. . . . i: . . " 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 Griswold Goodrich - 1857 - 394 pages
...for I could not, well make out; But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. 7. " 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. 8. " With fire... | |
 | 1857 - 300 pages
...they kill'd each other for I could not well make out ; But every body said," quoth he, " That 't was a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burnt his cottage to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1857 - 432 pages
...At Alma, and in this valley, They gained a glorious victory. ' ´ły brother lived at Inkermann — 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. 'With feu d... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 pages
...But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, You 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. "With fire and... | |
 | Amusing poetry - 1857 - 266 pages
...every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Ton 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. " With fire... | |
 | Book - 1858 - 124 pages
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, ' " Who put the French to rout ; But what they fought 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 and... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1858 - 534 pages
...other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. vii. 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. VIII. With fire... | |
 | 1858 - 460 pages
...they killed 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 burned his dwelling- to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled,... | |
 | Harvey Marriott - 1859 - 284 pages
...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...They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly : So with a wife and child he fled, And knew not where to rest his head. " With fire... | |
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