 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1901 - 692 páginas
...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...conqu'ring 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 sup their... | |
 | United States. Adjutant-General's Office - 1933 - 788 páginas
...earth had quaked; And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the streets half naked. * * * The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. » * * Such feats did they perform that day, Against these wicked kegs,... | |
 | Robert Caruthers Duncan - 1962 - 196 páginas
...ready stand All ranged in dread array, sir With stomach stout to see it out And make a bloody day, sir. The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made, Of rebel...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From morn 'till night, these men of might Displayed amazing courage,... | |
 | United States. Naval History Division - 2005 - 1606 páginas
...quarter; Why sure, thought they, the De'il's to pay 'Mong folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis said, tho' strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes, The conqu'ring British troops, Sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd... | |
 | George White - 2011 - 852 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...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... | |
 | Paul K. Walker - 1981 - 430 páginas
...The small arms make a rattle; Since wars began, l'm sure no man Ere saw so strange a battle. . . . The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From morn till night, these men of might Displayed amazing courage;... | |
 | 1909 - 1308 páginas
...sounded. The 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 conquering British troops, sir. FLAG Of OUR NATION. 6lQ From morn till night, these men of might, Displayed... | |
 | Ed Douglas - 2001 - 1016 páginas
...The small arms make a rattle; Since wars began, 1'm sure no man Ere saw so strange a battle. . . . The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel...hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From morn till night, these men of might Displayed amazing courage;... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 2002 - 680 páginas
...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...conqu'ring British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage ; And when the sun was fairly clown, Retir'd to sup their... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrup - 1888 - 790 páginas
...sounded. The fish below swam to and fro, Attacked from every quarter ; Why sure, thought they, what is 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 Displayed 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. 
