 | David Humphreys - 1847 - 202 páginas
...Attack'd from every quarter : " Why sure," thought they, " the Devil's to pay Mong'st folks above tne water." The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made...rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes, The conqu'ring British iroops, Sir. From morn to night those men of might, Display'd... | |
 | Thomas Wright - 1848 - 494 páginas
...fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from every quarter : ' Why sure,' thought they, ' the devil 's to pay 'Mongst folks above the water.' " The kegs,...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. * Sir W. Erskine. 1782.] THE BATTLE OF TIIE KEGS. 67 " From morn to... | |
 | Thomas Wright - 1848 - 496 páginas
...fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from every quarter : ' Why sure,' thought they, ' the devil 's to pay 'Mongst folks above the water.' " The kegs,...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. * Sir W. Erskine. 1782.] THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS. 67 " From morn to... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 páginas
...swam to and fro, Attack'd from every quarter; Why sure (thought they), the devil's to pay 'Mong folk above the water. " The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conq'ring British troops, sir. " From morn to night, these men of might Display' d amazing courage,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1852 - 948 páginas
...every quarter; Why sure (thought they), the dcnl'e to pny 'Mong folk above the witter. "The kngp, 'Us conq'ring British troops, air. H From morn to night, these men of might Diflplay'd amazing courage,... | |
 | George White - 1854 - 750 páginas
...The fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from every quarter: Why, sure, (thought they,) the devil's to pay 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, ;tis...powerful foes, The conqu'ring British troops, sir. From mom to night, these men of might Display;d amazing courage ; And when the sun was fairly down, Retired... | |
 | George White - 1855 - 1006 páginas
...The fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from every quarter : Why, sure, (thought they,) the devil's to pay 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis...conqu'ring British troops, sir. From morn to night, these men of might Display'd amazing courage ; And wheu the sun was fairly down, Retired to sup their... | |
 | George White - 1855 - 872 páginas
...The fish below swam to and fro, Aftack'd from every quarter: Why, sure, (thought they,) the devil's to pay 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis...powerful foes, The conqu'ring British troops, sir. From mom to night, these men of might Display'd amazing courage; And when the sun was fairly down, Retired... | |
 | 1855 - 624 páginas
...every quarter; "Why sure," thought they, " the d 's to pay. 'Mongst folks above the water." The ke<*s, 'tis 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... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 páginas
...Wliy sure, thought they, the devil's to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis snid, tho' strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conq'nng 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. 
