 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, and he was forced to fly: so with his wife and child he fled, nor had he where to rest his...  The Children's journal - Page 287Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1800 - 318 pages
...he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head VIII. With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 36 37 IX. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...hard by ; They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire...country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 46 They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...ground, And he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, K or had he where to rest hit head. With fire and sword the country round. Was wasted far and wide, And many a chiWing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that you know must be At every famous... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. \Vith fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 46' They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...ha;'d by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forced to fly : So with '.its wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and sword this country ronnd Was wasted far and wide, And many a childinp mother then, And new born infant died.... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1816 - 802 pages
...by, . They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. "• With...country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing-mother theo Aud new-born iufant died : But things like these you know mult be At every famous... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...gridiron, and broiled over a fire. 12. 1762. — HRH PRINCE REGENT BORN. *13. 1704.— BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. With fire and sword, the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous... | |
 | Arthur Jewitt - 1817 - 592 pages
...burnt hi-, dwelling to the ground, And be was fore M to Ry : So with his wife and child he fled, Vr bnd he where to rest his head. With fire and sword the country roaud Wa§ wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. Bat things... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...hard by. They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forc'd to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. " With...country round Was wasted far and wide ; And many a chilling mother then And new-born infant died: But things like these you know must be At every famous... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...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. " With...country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born baby died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous... | |
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