 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 - Pagina 46di Robert Southey - 1805 - 201 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Coventry Patmore - 1863 - 390 pagine
...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,...stream hard by ; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. ' With fire and sword the country... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 pagine
...put the French to rout; But what they killed 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 dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly : So with his wife and child he fled ;... | |
 | 302 pagine
...put the French to rout, But what they killed 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 cottage to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and clu'ld he fled, Nor... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pagine
...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. "...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... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1864 - 200 pagine
...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. "...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... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 pagine
...other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. M y father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard...They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child ho fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 pagine
...put the French to rout; But what they killed 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... | |
 | Book - 1865 - 308 pagine
...other for, I eould not well make out ; But even-body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous vietory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream...They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was foreed to fly ; So with his wife and ehild he fled, Nor had ho where tg rest his head. " With fire... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 pagine
...put the French to rout ; But what they kilTd 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 burneil his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled,... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 pagine
...put 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. "...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... | |
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