| William Harrison Ainsworth - 1834 - 230 Seiten
...said he " You shall swing for this job, as you live d'ye see;" I laughed at his threats and his vows of redress, I was sure of an alibi then with Black...field, Bess fleetly bestrode, As the crow wings her ftight, we selected our road, We arrived at Hough Green in five minutes or less, My neck, it was saved,... | |
| William Harrison Ainsworth - 1834 - 220 Seiten
...said he " You shall swing for this job, as you live d'ye see;" I laughed at his threats and his vows of redress, I was sure of an alibi then with Black Bess. * The road was a hollow, a sunken ravine,1 Overshadowed completely by wood like a screen; I clambered the bank, and I needs must confess... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 680 Seiten
...he, " You shall swing for this job, as you live, d'ye see ;" X laughed at his threats, and his vows of redress, I was sure of an alibi then with Black Bess. The road was a hollow, a suken ravine,* Overshadowed completely by wood like a screen ; I clambered the bank, and 1 needs must... | |
| William Harrison Ainsworth - 1837 - 466 Seiten
...he, " You shall swing for this job, as you live, a" ye see ;" I laughed at his threats and his vows of redress, I was sure of an alibi then with Black Bess. IX. The road was a hollow, a sunken ravine *, Overshadowed completely by wood like a screen; 1 clambered... | |
| William Harrison Ainsworth - 1849 - 422 Seiten
...said he, " You shall swing for this job, as you live, d'ye see;" I laughed at his threats and his vows of redress ; I was sure of an alibi then with Black...ravine,* Overshadowed completely by wood like a screen; 1 clambered the bank, and 1 needs must confess, That one touch of the spur grazed the side of Black... | |
| John Harland - 1865 - 632 Seiten
...said he " You shall swing for this job, as you live, d'ye see." I laugh'd at his threats and his vows of redress, I was sure of an alibi then with Black Bess. The road was a hollow, a sunken ravine,* Overshadow'd completely by wood like a screen ; * The exact spot where Turpin committed this robbery,... | |
| Eos (pseud.) - 1865 - 98 Seiten
...he, ' You shall swing for this job, as you live, d'ye see : ' I laughed at his threats and his vows of redress ; I was sure of an alibi then with Black Bess. " The road was an hollow, a sunken ravine,* Overshadowed completely by wood like a screen ; I clambered the bank,... | |
| John Harland - 1866 - 344 Seiten
...Turpin rode. The old Bowling-green used to be one of the pleasantest inns in Cheshire. I clamber'd the bank, and I needs must confess, That one touch...wings her flight, we selected our road ; We arrived at Hough Green in five minutes, or less— My neck it was saved by the speed of Black Bess. Stepping carelessly... | |
| Lancashire lyrics - 1866 - 342 Seiten
...said he " You shall swing for this job, as you live, d'ye see." I laugh'd at his threats and his vows of redress, I was sure of an alibi then with Black Bess. The road was a hollow, a sunken ravine,* Overshadow'd completely by wood like a screen ; * The exact spot where Turpin committed this robbery,... | |
| William Harrison Ainsworth - 1878 - 676 Seiten
...he, " You shall swing for this job, as you live, d'ye see i" I laughed at his threats and his vows of redress ; I was sure of an alibi then with Black...confess That one touch of the spur grazed the side of I! lack Bess. Brake, brook, meadow, and plough'd field, Bess fleetly bestrode, As the crow wings her... | |
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