 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.  Tait's Edinburgh Magazine - Sida 162redigerad av - 1835Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 sidor
...each other for, 1 could not well make out. But everybody 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 lie was forced to fly; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 sidor
...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... | |
 | Harp - 1836 - 380 sidor
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 sidor
...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 Martin - 1838 - 368 sidor
...other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream...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 round Was wasted far... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 sidor
...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...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 round " Was wasted... | |
 | 1849 - 468 sidor
...other for I could not well make out ; But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream...And he was forced to fly. So with his wife and child he fled, And knew not where to rest his hea<l. " With fire and sword the country round They wasted... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 sidor
...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...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 round Was wasted far... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 sidor
...not well make out; But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory ; 7. My father liv'd 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 had he where to rest his head. 8. With fire... | |
 | 1838 - 332 sidor
...each other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said, quoth he, That 't was 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... | |
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