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" Old Kaspar took it from the boy Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh '"Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, "Who fell in the great victory. "
The casquet of literature, a selection in poetry and prose, ed. with notes ... - Page 96
by Casket - 1874
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Little Poems for Little Readers

Little poems - 1860 - 160 pages
...the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And heaved a natural sigh : " "Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell...the great victory. " I find them in the garden, For there 's many here about ; And often when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns them out : For many...
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The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English ...

Francis Turner Palgrave - 1861 - 356 pages
...it from the boy Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh "Tis some poor fellow's skull,' said he, ' Who fell...them out. For many thousand men,' said he, ' Were slain in that great victory.' ' Now tell us what 'twas all about,' Young Peterkin he cries ; And little...
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Poetry for school and home, from the best authors, ed. by T. Shorter

Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...from the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell...victory. " I find them in the garden, For there's many hereabout And often when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns them out ! For many thousand men," said...
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The pronouncing reading book for children, with an intr., by W.L. Robinson

William L Robinson - 1862 - 232 pages
...the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And heav'da natural sigh ; " Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell...them out : For many thousand men," said he, " Were slain in that great victory." " Now tell us what 'twas all about," Young Peterkin, he cries ; And little...
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The Children's Garland: From the Best Poets

Coventry Patmore - 1862 - 372 pages
...from the boy Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh — 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,' said he, ' Who fell...to plough The ploughshare turns them out. For many a thousand men, ' said he, ' Were slain in that great victory.' ' Now tell us what 'twas all about,'...
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Training school reader. [Ed.] by W.J. Unwin

William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - 374 pages
...from the boy. Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell...victory." " I find them in the garden, for There's many hereabout ; And often when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns them out ! For many thousand men,"...
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Poetry for Repetition

Henry Twells - 1862 - 262 pages
...from the boy, Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, Who fell in the great victory. " I find them in my garden, for There's many hereabout; And often when I go to plough The ploughshare turns them out;...
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Favourite English Poems: Thomson to Tennyson, 1700-1860

1863 - 392 pages
...the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And heaved a natural sigh : " Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell...them out : For many thousand men," said he, " Were slain in that great victory." " Now tell us what 'twas all about," Young Peterkin he cries ; And little...
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Playtime with the poets: a selection of the best English poetry for the use ...

Playtime - 1863 - 436 pages
...the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh — " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell...when I go to plough The ploughshare turns them out. 206 AFTER BLENHEIM. For many a thousand men," said he, " Were slain in that great victory." " Now tell...
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The Children's journal

302 pages
...shook his head, Aud heaved a natural sigh : " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, "Who fell iu the great victory. '• I find them in the garden,...them out : For many thousand men," said he, " Were skin in that great victory." " Now tell us what 'twas all about," Young Peterkiu, he cries, Aud little...
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