 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 394 páginas
...fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from ev'ry quarter; " Why sure," thought they, " the Devil's to pay " 'Mong'st folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis...rebel staves and hoops. Sir, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes, The conqu'ring British troops, Sir. From morn to night those men of might Display'd... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 276 páginas
...swam to and fro, Attack'd from ev'ry quarter; "AVhy sure," thought they, "the Devil's to pay " Mcmg'bt folks above the water." \ The kegs, 'tis said, though...rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes. The conqu'ring British troops, Sir. From morn to night those men of might Display'd... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 276 páginas
...below swain to and fro, Attack'd from ev'ry quarter ; "Why sure," thought they, "the Devil's to p»y " Mong'st folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis said,...though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Gould not oppose their pow'rful foe". The couqu ring British troops, Sir. Vroin morn to night those... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 603 páginas
...fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from ev'ry quarter ; " Why sure," thought they, " the devil's to pay " 'Mongst folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis...rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could not oppose their pow-rful foes, The conq'ring British troops, Sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing... | |
 | 1827 - 136 páginas
...The fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from ev'ry quarter: 'Why sure,' thought they, 'thedev'l's to pay "Mongst folks above the water.' The KEGS, 'tis...troops, sir. From morn to night, those men of might Display'd amazing courage ; And when the sun was fairly down, Retir'd to sup their porridge. An hundred... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 487 páginas
...fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from ev'ry quarter ; " Why sure," thought they, " the devil's to pay " 'Mongst folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis...rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes, The conq'ring British troops, Sir. From morn to night these men of might Display 'd... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 487 páginas
...from ev'ry quarter; " Why sure," thought they, " the devil's to p»y The fish below swam to and fro, " 'Mongst folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis said,...rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes, The conq'ring British troops, Sir. Display 'd amazing courage : And when the sun was... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828
...Why sure, thought they, the devil's to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis said, tho' strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose, their powerful foes, The conqr*ing British troops, iir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage —... | |
 | 1828
...Why sure, thought they, the devil's to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kega, 'tis saiu, tho" strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose, their powerful foes, The conqrMng British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage — And... | |
 | 1829
...quarter ; Why sure, thought they, the devil 'a to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 't is said, though strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage ; And... | |
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A hundred men with each a pen, Or more upon my word, sir, It is most true would be too few, Their valor to record, sir. 
