| American Society for Extension of University Teaching - 1897 - 476 Seiten
...Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. The kegs, 'tis said,'tho' strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conqu'ring British troops, sir. From morn till night these men of might Display 'd amazing courage;... | |
| Alphonso Gerald Newcomer - 1901 - 392 Seiten
...ships at Philadelphia and were promptly fired upon "with amazing courage." " The kegs, 'tis said, tho' strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could...powerful foes, ** The conquering British troops, Sir." All this popular verse barely escapes being dismissed as doggerel. The kind of height to which it could... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1901 - 522 Seiten
...every quarter: Why sure (thought they), the devil's to pay 'Mong folks above the water. The kegs, tis said. though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppoee their powerful foes, The conq'ring Kritish troops, sir. morn to night these men of might Display'd... | |
| Alphonso Gerald Newcomer - 1901 - 390 Seiten
...fired upon "with amazing courage." " The kegs, 'tis said, tho' strongly made Of rebel staves and hoopa, Sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, Sir." All this popular verse barely escapes being dismissed as doggerel. The kind of height to which it could... | |
| Martin Ignatius Joseph Griffin - 1903 - 496 Seiten
...quarter; Why sure, thought they, the De'il to pay 'Mong folks above the water. The Kegs, tis said, tho' strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could...foes, The conquering British troops, Sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage; And when the sun was fairly down Retir'd to... | |
| Phineas Garrett - 1904 - 890 Seiten
...quarter: Why, sure, thought they, the devil's to pay 'Mougst folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops,...sun was fairly down Retired to sup their porridge. A hundred men, with each a pen, Or more, upon my word, sir, It is most true, would be too few Their... | |
| Phineas Garrett - 1904 - 896 Seiten
...quarter : Why, sure, thought they, the devil's to pay 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops,...might Displayed amazing courage ; And when the sun was fairlv down Retired to sup their porridge. A hundred men, with each a pen, Or more, upon my word, sir,... | |
| Frank Moore - 1905 - 300 Seiten
...Attack'd from every quarter ; The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops,5 sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering...troops, sir. From morn till night, these men of might Display'd amazing courage ; And when the sun was fairly down, Retir'd to sup their porridge. An hundred... | |
| Lionel Strachey - 1905 - 318 Seiten
...quarter; Why sure, thought they, the devil's to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, And conquering British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Displayed amazing courage;... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1905 - 518 Seiten
...slave kidnappers f The kegs, tls said, though strongly made reform of convicts, and lived to see an Of rebel staves and hoops, sir. Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conq'rlng British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage. And... | |
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