Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope and joy ; But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And I am now an orphan boy. Poor foolish child ! how pleased was I When news of Nelson's victory came, Along... Specimens of British Poetesses - Página 397de Alexander Dyce - 1827 - 446 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
| 1802 - 764 páginas
...Yet I was once a mother's pride, Ai'il my brave lather's hope and joy j Hut in the Nile's proud light he died, And I am now an ORPHAN' BOY. Poor foolish...my mother sought; She could not bear to see my joy ; 1 or with my father's life 'twas bought, And made nica poor ORPHAN вру. The people's shouts were... | |
| Amelia Opie - 1804 - 206 páginas
...But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And I am now an ORPHAN BOY. Poor foolish child ! how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the...windows flame ! To force me home my mother sought j She could not bear to see my joy; For with my father's life 'twas bought, And made me a poor ORPHAN... | |
| Chaplet - 1805 - 238 páginas
...foolish child! how pleas'd was I, When news of Nelson's victory came. Along the crowded -Streets to fty And see the lighted windows flame ! To force me home...see my joy ; For with my father's life 'twas bought, And made me a poor ORPHAN BOY. The people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother, shuddering, clos'd... | |
| Amelia Opie - 1806 - 208 páginas
...But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And I am now an ORPHAN BOY. Poor foolish child ! how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the...not bear to see my joy ; For with my father's life 't was bought. And made me a poor ORPHA N BOY. The people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother,... | |
| Amelia Opie - 1808 - 206 páginas
...But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And I am now an OKI-HAN BOY. Poor foolish child ! how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the...not bear to see my joy; For with my father's life 't was bought. And made me a poor ORPHAN BOY. The people's shouts were long and loud; My mother, shuddering,... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 páginas
...looks must pity wake— 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, An«f my brave father's hope and joy: But in the Nile's...And see the lighted windows flame. To force me home mv mother sought—- She could not bear to see my joy ; For with my father's life 'twas bought, And... | |
| J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 páginas
...and joy : But in the Nile's proud fight he died — And I am now an orphan boy ! Poor foolish chiid, how pleas'd was I, When news of Nelson's victory came,...see my joy ; For with my father's life 'twas bought, And made me a poor orphan boy ' Trie people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother shudd'ring clos'd... | |
| Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 páginas
...died, And now I am an Orphan Boy. Poor foolish child! how pleased was I When news of Nelson's vict'ry came, Along the crowded streets to fly, And see the...my joy ; For 'with my father's life 'twas bought, And made me a poor Orphan Boy. The people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother shuddering stopp'd... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 páginas
...proud fight he died— si ,. ti 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale! Yet I was once a mother's pride, And I am now an orphan boy ! Poor foolish child !...Nelson's victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly, To see the lighted window's flame! To force me home my mother sought— She could not bear to see my... | |
| James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 páginas
...But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And I am now an orphan-hoy. Poor foolish child ! how pleased was I When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the...see my joy, For with my father's life 'twas bought, And made me a poor orphan boy. The people's shouts were long and loud, — My mother, shuddering, closed... | |
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