 | Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 614 pages
...French to rout ; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But every body faid, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. « My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little ftream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and... | |
 | 1808 - 436 pages
...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 pages
...the 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 !... | |
 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...French to root; But what 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... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Now 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... | |
 | 1832 - 952 pages
...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... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 pages
...the French to rout; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out: But every body said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory! "...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 pages
...How 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, 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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 pages
...French to rout ; " But what they kill'd each other for, " I could not well make out. " But every hody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. "...Blenheim then, " Yon little stream hard by ; " They hurnt his dwelling to the ground, " And he was forced to fly ; " So with his wife and child he fled,... | |
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twas all about," Young Peterkin he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes : " Now tell us all about the war, And what they fought each other for." 
