 Auferens bella usque ad finem terrae." Do you remember the "antique song" that our mother used to sing ? 67 " O, if I were Queen of France, or still better, Pope of Rome, I would have no fighting men abroad, no weeping maids at home ; All the world should...  Sister-voices, for Field, Factory, and Fireside - Page 144by Elihu Burritt - 1853 - 212 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English wit and humor - 1852 - 570 pages
...which of these two methods I should praise, I know it ought to boil an hour for every pound it weighs. Oh ! if I were Queen of France, or, still better, Pope of Rome, IM have a Christmas pudding every day I dined at home ; And as for other puddings, whatever they might... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1856 - 720 pages
...which of these two methods I should praise, I know it ought to boil an hour for every pound it weighs. Oh ! if I were Queen of France, or, still better, Pope of Rome, I 'd have a Christmas pudding every day I dined at home ; And as for other puddings whatever they might... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1856 - 700 pages
...which of these two methods I should praise, I know it ought to boil an hour for every pound it weighs. Oh! if I were Queen of France, or, still better, Pope of Kome, I 'd have a Christmas pudding every day I dined at home • And as for other puddings whatever... | |
 | American essays - 1919 - 1066 pages
...Jeannette in the touching old ballad, — If I were King of France, or, still better. Pope of Rome. I'd have no fighting men abroad, no weeping maids at home;...should be at peace, or, if kings must show their might, Then let those who make the quarrels be the only men to fight. But even Jeannette evidently realized... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 pages
...hear it, What would become of me ? Oh ! were I Queen of France, or What's better, Pope of Rome, I'd have no fighting men abroad, No weeping maids at home ; All the world should be at peace, And should kings assert their right, I'd have those that make the quarrel Be the only men who fight.... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1898 - 872 pages
...bella usque ad finem terrse." Do you remember the 'antique song' that our mother used to sing? ' 0, if I were Queen of France, or still better, Pope of...world should be at peace, or if kings must show their mighty Why, let them who make the quarrels be the only ones to fight,' But do not brand me as a Wogglesite,... | |
 | Archibald K. Murray - 1862 - 526 pages
...the ambition of princes. Would that princes acted out the words of the ballad writer — " Oh, were I Queen of France, or still better, Pope of Rome, I would have no fighting men abroad, or weeping maids at home. All the world should be at peace, or if kings would show their might, I'd... | |
 | Archibald K. Murray - 1862 - 530 pages
...the ambition of princes. Would that princes acted out the words of the ballad writer — " Oh, were I Queen of France, or still better, Pope of Rome, I would have no fighting men abroad, or weeping maids at home. All the world should be at peace, or if kings would show their might, I'd... | |
 | John Francis Campbell - Canada - 1865 - 462 pages
...those of Jeanuette : — If I were king of France, Or, what is better, Pope of Rome, There should be no fighting men abroad, No weeping maids at home. All the world shuidd be at peace ; Or, if kings must show their might, Why, let those who make the quarrels Be the... | |
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