 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...all about the war, And what they killed each other for." " It was 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... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pages
...each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried. That 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 't was a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by, They burn'd his... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1839 - 302 pages
...; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out ; But every body said," quoth [2] he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; [i] They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child... | |
 | 1840 - 844 pages
...all about the war, " And what they killed each other for." " It was the English,'' Caspar 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, "... | |
 | Henry Tyrwhitt Jones Macnamara - 1841 - 376 pages
...all about the war, And what they killed each other for." " It was 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 little... | |
 | 1844 - 206 pages
...other for ?" " It was the English," Caspar cried, " That put the French to rout ; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out ; But everybody...Victory ! " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream's hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1844 - 830 pages
...the " Battle of Blenheim ! " " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " That put the French to rout : Bat what they killed each other for I could not well make out. — But everybody raid, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. " And everybody praised the Duke Who such a fight did... | |
 | 1844 - 848 pages
...exquisite little poem, the " Battle of Blenheim ! " " It was the Bnglinh," Kaspar cried, " Thai pul the French to rout : , , , . • But what they killed each other for , ,.,,,, I conjd not well make out. — But everybody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. "And everybody... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...other for." "It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who 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 't was a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burnt... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...all about the war, And what they killed each other for." " It was 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 't was a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon... | |
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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." 
