 twas 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 ; Nor had he where to rest his head.  Everyday Classics: Fifth Reader - Seite 136von Franklin Thomas Baker, Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1917 - 384 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 Seiten
...what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That '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 forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
 | 1808 - 436 Seiten
...And what they kill'd each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That put the French to route ; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little... | |
 | George Beaumont - 1808 - 218 Seiten
...war, •. • . > " And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the-Englifh, CASPAR cried, " That put the French to rout ; " But what they killed each other for " / could not well make out ; " But every body faid quoth he, ,, 3 " That 'twas a FAMOUS VICTORY !... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 Seiten
...they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said," quoth he, " That '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... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 Seiten
...they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. point But every hody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard hy, They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forc*d to fly ; So with his wife and child he... | |
 | 1832 - 952 Seiten
...about the war, And what Ihvv killed each other for." *' It was the Frglinh." Knspar cried, 41 Who rmt the French to rout ; But what they killed each other for, I ii чм! not well make out. But every hody Raid/ quoth he, •* Tlmt 'twas a famous victory. " My fallier... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...tell us all about the war, And what they killed each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for, 1 could not well make out. But everybody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 Seiten
...they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out: But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory! " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burn'd his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1835 - 838 Seiten
...will but read Southey 's little poem on the Battle of Blenheim. The logic of it is irresistible. " 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, IIP fled,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 Seiten
...tell us all about the war, And what they killed each other for." "Itwas the English," Kaspar cried, (' Who put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon... | |
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