 | 1827 - 452 pages
...speeches. At duty's call, I left my legs In Badajos'a brtachei!" * * . • * " O, false and flckle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing In my shoes !" • * * • No\v when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such a burden... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms !" " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse...ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my death : — alas ! You will not be my Nell ! Now when he went from Nelly Gray,... | |
 | 1826 - 622 pages
...duty's call, I left my legs In Badajos's breaches, !" * * * * " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! 1 know why you refuse : Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! * * * Now when be went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such a burthen grown,... | |
 | English literature - 1827 - 334 pages
...the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms !" " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray! I know why you refuse...Is standing in my shoes ! " I wish I ne'er had seen yoiir face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my death : — alas ! You will not be my Nell... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 302 pages
...Why, then," said she, " you've lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms ! " " Oh, false and...fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I Ve no feet — some other man " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 314 pages
...Oh, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse :— Though I Ve no feet—some other man " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell! For you will be my death ;—alas ! You will not be my Nell! " Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His... | |
 | Biography - 1852 - 318 pages
...the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms 1 " " Oh, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse...ne'er had seen your face ; But now, a long farewell ! For you will be my death : alas ! You will not be my Nell I Now, when he went from Nelly Gray, His... | |
 | Readers - 1853 - 458 pages
...timber toes, Your love I did allow, But then, you know, you stand upon Another footing now !" " 0, false and fickle Nelly Gray ; I know why you refuse...ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my death ; — alas ! You will not be my Nell .'" Now when he went from Nelly Gray,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1853 - 492 pages
...Gray, I know why you refuse : Though I 've no feet' — some other' man Is standing in my shoes. 10. " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my deatb>; — alasM 11. Now when he went from Nelly Gray, Ills heart so heavy got,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...your feats of arms ! " " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I 've no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes...ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my death ; — alas You will not be my Nell ! " Now, when he went from Nelly Gray,... | |
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I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But now a long farewell ! For you will be my death ;— alas ! You will not be my Nell! 
