 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
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1862 - 610 pages
...for, I could not well make out. But every body 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 little child, he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. VIII.... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 374 pages
...for, I could not well make out ; But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. f. "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... | |
 | Edward Clarke Lowe - 1868 - 186 pages
...French to rout ; " But what they fought 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... | |
 | Golden gift - 1868 - 168 pages
...the French to rout ; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out : But everybody said,' quoth he, ' That 'twas a famous victory. '...at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burned his cottage to the ground, And he was forced to fly : So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
 | 1920 - 1002 pages
...But everybody 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... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1879 - 372 pages
...other 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... | |
 | Michael Harrison, Christopher Stuart-Clark - 1989 - 216 pages
...put the French to rout; But what they fought each other for I could not well make out. But everybody said,' quoth he, 'That 'twas a famous victory. 'My...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... | |
 | Martin Gardner - 1992 - 226 pages
...they fought 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,...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... | |
 | Joseph Fahey, Richard Armstrong - 1992 - 500 pages
...put the French to rout; But what they fought each other for I could not well make out; But everybody said," quoth he, "That 'twas a famous victory. "My...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, Nor... | |
 | Sheila Hales - 1994 - 160 pages
...put the French to rout; But what they fought each other for I could not well make out. But everybody said,' quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. 'My...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... | |
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