 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 head.  Minor Poems, Ballads, and Joan of Arc - Page 328by Robert Southey - 1858 - 469 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1800 - 318 pages
...not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. VII. My father Jived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by, They...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... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1800 - 314 pages
...out. But every boil} said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. VII. My father lived at Blenlicim then, Yon little stream hard by, They burnt his dwelling...rest his head VIII. 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... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - Books - 1800 - 614 pages
...faid, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. « My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little ftream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And...with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to reft his head. ' With fire and fword the country round Was wafted far and wide, And many a childing... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream...; 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 and... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...Blenheim then, Yon little stream 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. \Vith fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 46'... | |
 | William Burdon - 1805 - 108 pages
...body faid, quoth he, That 'twas a famous vidtory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little ftream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forc'd to fly ; Th* induftrious fwain, to labour bred, Hears his exciting found, And foon he leaves... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...Blenheim then, Yon little ftream hard by, i. 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 reft his head. With fire and fword the country round Was wafted far and wide. And many a childing mother... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground, My father lir'd at Blenheim then, And he was forc'd to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to reft his head. With fire and fword the country round Was wafted far and wideAnd many a childing mother... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream...his dwelling to the ground And he was forced to fly i So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and sword this country... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...quoth he, That 'tw'as a famous victory. My father live J at Blenheim then. Von little stream 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... | |
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