 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 412 páginas
...quarter ; Why sure, thought they, the devil 's 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... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...fish below, swam to and fro, Attacked from every quarter; Why, sure, thought they, the devil 's to pay 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conq'ring British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Displayed amazing courage ; And... | |
 | 1836 - 496 páginas
...The fish below swam to and fro. Attacked from every quarter; "Why sure," thought they, "the d '• to pay. 'Mongst folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From mom to night, these men of might Display'd amazing courage, And... | |
 | 1836 - 496 páginas
...they, " the d— — '; 'Afnnirqr fnlk» nKnvn fh» wnt»r." 'Mongst folks above the water. 's to pay. The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made. Of rebel...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir From mom to night, these men of might Display' d amazing courage, And... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 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, 'tis...said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes, The conq'nng British troops. From morn to night, these men of... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 794 páginas
...fish below swam to and fro, Attack M from every quarter; " Why »иге," thought they, " the d 's lo pay, 'Mongst folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis...made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir. Could not oppose tlieir powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From morn to night, these men of might Display'd... | |
 | William McCarty - 1842 - 482 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...said, though strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sirs, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sirs. From morn to night... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 754 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, 'tis...conqu'ring British troops, sir. From morn to night, these men of might Display'd amazing courage ; And whnn the sun was fairly down Retir'd to sup their... | |
 | Sherman Day - 1843 - 766 páginas
...fish below swam to and frn, 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 Retir'd... | |
 | 1843 - 488 páginas
...The fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from every quarter! " Why sure," thought they, " the d 's to pay. 'Mongst folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis...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. 
