 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 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... | |
 | Henry Clapp - 1846 - 238 pages
...they killed each other for." " It was the English," Caspar cried, " That put the French to rout : And 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... | |
 | 1847 - 72 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 never could find out ; But things like this, you know, must be At every famous victory. " My father... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1844 - 184 pages
...Young Peterkin he cries; And little Wilhelmine looks up, " It \yas 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... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 pages
...about the war, And what they killed each other for." 6. " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they killed each...everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. 7. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burned his dwelling to the... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1851 - 362 pages
...cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they kill'd each other for I could not well make out.5 But everybody said," quoth he, " That twas a famous...lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ;6 They bum'd his dwelling to the ground, And he was forc'd to fly : So, with his wife and child he... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1853 - 766 pages
...immediately issued, and the accused arrested. CHAPTER V. " It was the English," Kasper cried, " Who put the French to rout; But what they killed each...everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory." Souihey. THE following day, after an early breakfast, Dunscomb »nd his friend the doctor were on their... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
..." Who put (lie French to rout; But what they kill'd each other for, 1 could not well make out. ]>ut everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Ttlenheim then, he ground, e fled, "--ad. SOUTIIEY. 409 "They sny it was a shocking sight After the... | |
 | 1854 - 456 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...not well make out. But everybody said," quoth he, " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burned his dwelling to the ground,... | |
 | Poetry book - 1854 - 152 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. "...Blenheim then, . Yon little stream hard by ; They burn'd his cottage to the ground, .And he was forced to fly : So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
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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." 
