 | 1844 - 206 pages
...; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh — "'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell in the Great Victory." " I find...plough, The ploughshare turns them out ; For many a thousand men," said he " Were slain in the Great Victory." " Now tell us what 'twas all about," Young... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 70 pages
...said he, Who fell in the great victory. " I find them in the garden, For there 's many hereabout ; And often, when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns...Were slain in that great victory." " Now tell us what 't was all about," Young Peterkin, he cries ; And little Wilhemine looks up, " Now tell us all about... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, "'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory. "I find...Peterkin he cries ; While little Wilhelmine looks np, With wonder-waiting eyes ; "Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for."... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1845 - 848 pages
...with a natural sigh, " 'TIs some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell In the great victory. 4. " all your corn. " Another came running presently, And...was pale as pale could be, " Fly ! my Lord Bisbop, 5. " Now tell us what 'twas all about," Young Peterkin, he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1845 - 848 pages
...natural sigh, " 'TU some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory. 4. " I flnd them In the garden, For there's many here about ;...men," said he, " Were slain in that great victory." 5. " Now tell us what 'twas all about," Toung Peterkin, he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1846 - 332 pages
...by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory. " I find...; " Now tell us all about the war, " And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; " But what... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory. "I find them in the garden, For there 's many here about ; And often, when I go to plough,...little Wilhelmine looks up, With wonder-waiting eyes ; .' Xow tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for." "It was the English," Kaspar... | |
 | 1846 - 436 pages
...fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory. " I find them in the garden, For there 's many here about ; And often, when I go to plough,...Were slain in that great victory." " Now tell us what 't was all about," Young Peterkin he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up, With wonder-waiting eyes... | |
 | Fables - 1847 - 72 pages
...said he, " Who fell in the great victory. " I find them in the garden ; There are many hereabout ; And often, when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns...; For many thousand men," said he, " Were slain in the great victory." " Now tell us what it was about," Young Peterkin he cries ; And little Wilhelmine... | |
 | William Draper Swan - Readers (Elementary) - 1844 - 184 pages
...fellow's skull," said he, "Who fell in the great victory. " I find them in the garden, — There are many here about, — And often, when I go to plough,...us what 'twas all about," Young Peterkin he cries; And little Wilhelmine looks up, " It \yas the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout... | |
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And often when I go to plough The ploughshare turns them out. For many thousand men/ said he, 'Were slain in that great victory.' 'Now tell us what 'twas all about... 
