 I've no feet— some other man Is standing in my shoes! "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!  The London Magazine - Page 5011826Full view - About this book
 | 1827 - 452 pages
...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 grown. It made him take a knot ! So round bis melancholy neck A rope he did entwine. And for... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...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 heart so heavy got — And...life, Enlisted in the line ! One end he tied around the beam, And then removed his pegs, And, as his legs wore off, — of course, He soon was off his... | |
 | English literature - 1827 - 334 pages
...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 heart so heavy got — And...Enlisted in the Line ! ' One end he tied around a beam, And then removed his pegs, And, as his legs were off, — of course, He soon was off his legs ! ' And... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 314 pages
...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 heart so heavy got— And...Enlisted in the Line ! One end he tied around a beam, And then removed his pegs, And there he hung, till he was dead As any nail in town,— For, though... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 302 pages
...now, a long farewell ! For you will he my death ; — alas ! You will not he my Nell I " Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such a hurthen grown, It made him take a knot ! So round his melancholy neck, A rope he did entwine, And,... | |
 | Biography - 1852 - 318 pages
...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 heart so heavy got, And...Enlisted in the Line ! One end he tied around a beam, And then removed his pegs ; And, as his legs were off, of course, He soon was off his legs ! And there... | |
 | Songs - 1853 - 456 pages
...a long farewell ; For though you'll be my death — alas I You will not be my Nell It Now, when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got, And life was such a burden grown, It made him take a knot I For Ben he was a soldier bold, Ac. So round his melancholy... | |
 | Readers - 1853 - 458 pages
...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 heart so heavy got, And life was such a burden grown, It made him take a knot! So round his melancholy neck, A rope he did entwine, And, for... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...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 heart so heavy got, And...Enlisted in the Line ! One end he tied around a beam, And then removed his pegs, And, as his legs were off, — of course, And there he hung, till he was... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1856 - 358 pages
...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 heart so heavy got — And...Enlisted in the Line ! One end he tied around a beam, And then removed his pegs, And, as his legs were off, — of course, He soon was off his legs ! And... | |
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