 In days of old, our father's went to war, Expecting sundry blows, and hardy fare; Their beef they often in their murrions stew'd, And in their basket-hilts their beverage brew'd. Some officer perhaps might give consent To a large cover'd pipkin in his...  Transactions of the Philological Society - Page 17by Philological Society (Great Britain) - 1891Full view - About this book
 | Miscellaneous poems - 1732 - 306 pages
...perhaps might give cohfent, To a large cover'd pipkin in his tent, Where ev'ry thing that ev'ry foldier got, Fowl, bacon, cabbage, mutton, and what not, Was all thrown into bank, and went to pot. But when our conquefts were extenfive grown, And thro' the world our Britijb worth was known, r<..... | |
 | Walter Ruddiman - 1773 - 430 pages
...perhaps might give content, To a large cover'd pipkin in his tent, Where ev'ry thing that ev'ry foldier got, Fowl, bacon, cabbage, mutton, and what not, Was all thrown into bank, and went to pot. But when ourcouquefts were extenfive grown, And thro' the world our Britifh worth was known, Wealth... | |
 | Walter Ruddiman - 1773 - 426 pages
...cover'd pipkin in hit tent, Where ev'ry thing that ev'ry foldier got, Fowl, bacon, cabbag*, muiton, and what not, Was all thrown into bank, and went to pot. But when our copquefts were extenfivc grown, And tliro' the world our Britifh worth was known, Wealth... | |
 | William King - 1776 - 326 pages
...And in their Balket-hilts their Beverage brew'd. . 48; Some Officer perhaps might give confent, Vtta large cover'd Pipkin in his tent, Where everything...what not,: Was all thrown into bank, and went to pot. . 29* But, when our conquefts were extenfive grown, And through the world our Britim worth was known,... | |
 | William King - 1776 - 330 pages
...Some Officer perhaps might give confent, Tcf a large cover'd Pipkin in his tent, Where every thing that every Soldier got, Fowl, Bacon, Cabbage, Mutton,...what not, Was all thrown into bank, and went to pot. But, when our conquefts were cxtenfive grown, Antl through the world our Britifli worth was known,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 452 pages
...Some Officer perhaps might give confent, 285 To a large cover'd Pipkin in his tent, Where every thing that every Soldier got, Fowl, Bacon, Cabbage, Mutton,...what not, "Was all thrown into bank, and went to pot. But, when our conqutfis, were extenfive grown, 290 And through the world our Britim worth was known,... | |
 | John Bell - 1781 - 422 pages
...give confent 285 To a large cover'd pipkin in his tent, Where every thing that every foldier got, -v Fowl, bacon, cabbage, mutton, and what not, ?• Was all thrown into bank, and went to pot. J But when our conquefU were extenfive grown, 290 And thro' the world our Britifh worth was known,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 664 pages
...brew'd. Some officer perhaps might give consent, To a large cover'd pipkin in his tent, Where every thine that every soldier got, Fowl, bacon, cabbage, mutton,...what not, Was all thrown into bank, and went to pot. But, when our conquests were extensive grown, And through the world our British worth was known, Wealth... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 620 pages
...brew'd. Some officer perhaps might give consent, To a large cover'd pipkin in his tent, Where every thing that every soldier got, Fowl, bacon, cabbage, mutton,...what not, Was all thrown into bank, and went to pot. But, when our conquests were extensive grown, And through the world our British worth was known, Wealth... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 612 pages
...brew'd. Some officer perhaps might give consent, To a large cover'd pipkin in his tent. Where every thing that every soldier got, Fowl, bacon, cabbage, mutton, and what not, Was all thrown into bank, an^ went to pot. But, when our conquests were extensive grown, And through the world our British worth... | |
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