 The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here and others there, Like...  Memoirs of the Most Eminent American Mechanics: Also, Lives of Distinguished ... - Seite 143von Henry Howe - 1842 - 35 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 Seiten
...scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran til) out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic...girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half naked. Sir William* he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a snoring ; Nor dreamt of harm,... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 298 Seiten
...scar'd almost to dealh, Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic...girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half naked. Si ir William* he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a snoring ; * Sir William Howe.... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 292 Seiten
...scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their slices to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic...denied, But said the earth had quaked : And girls »nd boys, with hideous noise, Kan through the town half naked. Sir William* he, snug as a flea, Lay... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1819 - 208 Seiten
...scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic...distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said tbe earth bad quaked : And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half naked, Sir... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 686 Seiten
...scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic...girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half naked. Sir William* he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a snoring ; Nor dreamt of harm,... | |
 | 1827 - 158 Seiten
...scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news ; And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic...ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some 'Fire' cry'd ; which some deny'd, But said the earth had quaked: And girls and boys with hideous noise, Ran... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 404 Seiten
...scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news. And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted; And some ran here, and other* there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some denied, But said the earth had... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 408 Seiten
...icenes were acted; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked; And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran thro' the streets ha'f naked. Sir William* he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a snoring, Nor dream'd... | |
 | 1829 - 426 Seiten
...scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 412 Seiten
...scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had... | |
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