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. With fire and sword the country... The Child's own annual - Stran 1431844Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| 1800 - 318 strani
...fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 36 37 IX. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that you know must be After a famous... | |
| Robert Southey - 1800 - 314 strani
...he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head VIII. With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far...like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. 36 37 IX. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay... | |
| Chaplet - 1805 - 238 strani
...to rest hit head. With fire and sword the country round. Was wasted far and wide, And many a chiWing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things...shocking sight, After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; tut things like that you know most be After a famous... | |
| Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 strani
...\Vith fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 46' They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that you know must be After a famous... | |
| 1808 - 436 strani
...and sword this country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new born infant died. But things like that, you know, must...a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun i But things like that you know must be After a famous... | |
| 1808 - 844 strani
...and sword this country ronnd Was wasted far and wide, And many a childinp mother then, And new born infant died. But things like that, you know, must...At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking tight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But thin^ys li... | |
| Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - 1809 - 418 strani
...wounded, bleeding as he fled ; While the frequent drops betray, And track the wretch's faltering way. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. And then the shells that burst around ; The houses tumbling to the ground j . , . ' The frighted virgin's... | |
| 1817 - 494 strani
...gridiron, and broiled over a fire. 12. 1762. — HRH PRINCE REGENT BORN. *13. 1704.— BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. With fire and sword, the country round Was wasted...a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous... | |
| Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 strani
...sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born baby died. But things like that, you know, must be At every...shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 strani
...sword the country round Was wasted far and wide ; And many a childing mother then, And new-born baby died!— But things like that, you know, must be At...a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies there Lay rotting in the sun ! But things like that, you know, must be After a famous... | |
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