 | Elizabeth Goodenough, Andrea Immel - 2008 - 306 Seiten
...war: "Boys and girls ... all read of war," he claimed. It was something he deplored, grieving that The poor wretch, who has learnt his only prayers From...Heavenly Father, Becomes a fluent phraseman, absolute Figure 3.2. The Little Deserter; or Holiday Sports. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1825. Reproduced by permission... | |
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...of the God in Heaven,) We send our mandates for the certain death Of thousands and ten thousands ! Boys and girls, And women, that would groan to see...insect's leg, all read of war, The best amusement for our morning-meal ! The poor wretch, who has .learnt his only prayers From curses, who knows scarcely words... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1925 - 216 Seiten
...of the God in Heaven,) We send our mandates for the certain death Of thousands and ten thousands ! Boys and girls, And women, that would groan to see a child 105 Pull off an insect's leg, all read of war, The best amusement for our morning meal ! The poor wretch,... | |
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To yield a justifying cause ; and forth, (Stuffed out with big preamble, holy names, And adjurations of the God in Heaven,) We send our mandates for the certain death Of thousands and ten thousands ! Boys and girls, And women, that would groan to see... 
