twas a famous victory. 'My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. The Cornhill Magazine - Seite 89herausgegeben von - 1898Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 302 Seiten
...other for." "It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout, But what they killed each other for I could not well make out : But everybody said," quoth he, "That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burned his cottage to the ground,... | |
| 1863 - 438 Seiten
...about the war, And what they fought each other for.' ' It was the English,' Kaspar cried, ' Who put the French to rout ; But what they fought each other for I could not well make out. But every body said, ' quoth he, ' That 't was a famous victory. ' My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon... | |
| James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 264 Seiten
...That put the French to rout; But what they kill'd each other for, " It was the English," Kaspar cried, I could not well make out; But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1864 - 200 Seiten
...about the war, And what they fought each other for." — " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they fought each other...everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
| Great Britain. Committee on Education - 1864 - 200 Seiten
...each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That put the French to rout; B ut what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. M y father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
| Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 Seiten
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
| Book - 1864 - 396 Seiten
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, "Who put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burned his dwelling to the ground,... | |
| Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 Seiten
...for." S00THBY. '' It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what they kilTd each other for, I could not well make out. But everybody said," quoth he, '' That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burneil his dwelling to the ground,... | |
| Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 Seiten
...other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " That put the French to rout; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out; But everybody said," quoth he, " That 'twas a famous victory. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground... | |
| William Leeke - 1866 - 500 Seiten
...other for.' ' It was the English,' Kasper cried, ' That put the French to rout ; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out ; But everybody said,' quoth he, ' That 'twas a famous victory. ' My father lived in Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; They burnt his dwelling to the ground,... | |
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