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... The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 201817Full view - About this book
| 1817 - 494 pages
...that, you know, must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in...like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. *14. 1742. POPE PIUS VII BORN. 1 5 . ASSUMPTION. This is a festival in the Greek and Romish churches,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...that, you know, must be At every famous victory. " They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in...little 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."... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...victory. " They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies there Lay rotting in the sun ! But things like that, you...'twas a very wicked thing !" Said little Wilhelmine. " Nay—Nay—my little girl," quoth he, " It was a famous victory! " And every body prais'd the Duke... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...famous victory. They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won, For many thousand hodies here Lay rotting in the sun; But things like that,...Eugene, — Why 'twas a very wicked thing ! Said little Withetmine. Nay — nay — my little girl, quoth he, lt was a famous victory. And every hody praised... | |
| 1829 - 550 pages
...myself whispering a portion of old Caspar's story of the Battle of Blenheim to his grand children. Great praise the Duke of Marlb'ro won, And our good...Prince Eugene — Why 'twas a very wicked thing, Said pretty Wilheliiiine. Nay, nay, my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. And every body praised... | |
| 1829 - 572 pages
...myself whispering a portion of old Caspar's story of the Battle of Blenheim to his grand children. Great praise the Duke of Marlb'ro won, And our good Prince Eugene—- Why 'twas a wry wicked thing, Said pretty Wilhelmine. Nay, nay, my little girl, quoth he, It waii a famous victory.... | |
| Jacob Green - 1831 - 298 pages
...myself whispering a portion of old Caspar's story of the Battle of Blenheim to his grand children. Great praise the Duke of Marlb'ro won, And our good Prince Eugene — Why 'twas a very wicked thing, S&id pretty Wilheltnine. Nay, nay, my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. 174 And every... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...lhat, you know, must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in...good Prince Eugene. Why, 'twas a very wicked thing 1 Said little Wilhelmine. Nay — nay — my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. And everybody... | |
| 1832 - 952 pages
...won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the MI n ; But things like that, you l;mnv, mu-t be After a famous victory. " Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Kugene." 11 Whv, 'twas a very wicked thing!" Said little Wilheliiiîi»». " Nay — nay — ray little... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...that, you know, must be At every famous victory. " They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in...After a famous victory. " Great praise the Duke of Marlboro' won, And our good Prince Eugene." " Why 'twas a very wicked thing !" Said little Wilhelmine.... | |
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