 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 victory. 'Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won And our good Prince Eugene;' 'Why, 'twas...  Golden Numbers: A Book of Verse for Youth - Page 514edited by - 1902 - 687 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 314 pages
...nay— my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. XI. And every body praised the Duke Who such a fight did win. But what good came of it at last ?—...cannot tell, said he, But 'twas a famous victory. To RECOVERY. RECOVERY, where art thou ? Daughter of •Heaven, where shall we seek thy help ? Upon... | |
 | 1817 - 628 pages
...— But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene ; " Why 'twas a very...girl,'' quoth he, " It was a famous victory." And every body praised the Duke, Who this great fight did win ; ' " But what good came of it at latt .'"... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 pages
...nay . . my little girl, quoth he. It was a famous victory. And every body praised the Duke Who such a fight did win. But what good came of it at last ?...cannot tell, said he) But 'twas a famous victory; 47 St. GUJLBERTO* Addressed to a FRIEND. The work is done, the fabric is compleat ; Distinct the Traveller... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pages
...; But things like that, you know, muft be After a famous victory. Great praife the Duke of Madbro' won> And our good Prince Eugene.— Why, 'twas a very...little girl, quoth he, . It was a famous victory. And every body prais'd the Duke Who fuch a fight did win. But what good came of it at laft ? — Quoth... | |
 | 1808 - 436 pages
...But things like that you know must be After a famous victory. 237 Great praise the duke of Marlbro' won, And our good prince Eugene Why 'twas a very wicked...little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. And every body praised the duke Who such a fight did win. But what good came of it at last ? Quoth little... | |
 | 1818 - 596 pages
...like these you know must be At every famous Victory. " And every body prais'd the Duke, Who such a fight did win." " But what good came of it at last...cannot tell," said he, " But twas a FAMOUS VICTORY." v THE LAW STUDENT; ( Written some years ago, in imitation of Phillips's Splendid Shilling.") Happy... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...Wilhelmine. " Nay . . nay . . my little girl," qaoth he, " It was a famous victory. " And every body praised the Duke Who this great fight did win." "...cannot tell," said he, " But 'twas a famous victory." A TRUE BALLAD ST. ANTIDIUS, THE FOPE, AND THE DEVIL. JJeste Alendio cuentan las estorias que le avino,... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...Wilhelmine. " Nay—Nay—my little girl," quoth he, " It was a famous victory! " And every body prais'd the Duke Who this great fight did win," " But what...cannot tell," said he, " But 'twas a famous victory !" Southey. The concluding part of Burns' Collar's Saturday Night. THEN kneeling down, to Heaven's... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory! " Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene." " Why, 'twas a very...girl," quoth he, ' ' It was a famous victory ! " And every body praised the Duke, Who this great fight did win." " But what good came of it at last?" Quoth... | |
 | Harp - 1836 - 380 pages
...; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous rictory. Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene. Why 'twas a very...little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. And evej-y body praised the duke, Who such a fight did win. But what good came of it at last ? Quo!h little... | |
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