IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done; And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round... Metrical Tales and Other Poems - Page 44by Robert Southey - 1805 - 201 pagesFull view - About this book
| English poetry - 1800 - 318 pages
...Angels all too few, And Heav'n is overflowing. LABERWS, 33 The BATTLE of BLENHEIM. By ROBERT SOUTHEY. It was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done ; And he before his cottage door Was pitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother... | |
| Robert Southey - English poetry - 1800 - 314 pages
...Angels all too few, And Heav'n is overflowing. LABERWS. 33 The BATTLE of BLENHEIM. By ROBERT SOUTHSY. It was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done...by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelrnine. II. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, That he beside the rivulet... | |
| Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...prove, Or I those charms forego, The stream that saw our tender love, That stream shall ceate to flow. THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM It was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done ; And he hefore his cottage doot Was sitting in the sun, And hy him sported on the green His little grand-child... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...work was done, And be before his cottage door Was sitting1 in the sun, And by him sported on the preen His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, That he beside the rivulet In playing there had found. . He came to ask what he had found. That was... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...the differ«nt avenues to his bed room. THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. It was a summer evening, Old Kasper's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the si:n, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin... | |
| Liberalism (Religion) - 1816 - 802 pages
...tin Battle «/ Blenheim, by MrSouthey. IT was a summer evening, Old (Caspar's work was done, And h« before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun ! And...by him sported on the green His little grandchild Willtcliuine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, That he beside the rivulet,... | |
| Arthur Jewitt - 1817 - 592 pages
...it at last ?" THE BATTLE OF BLEXHETM. IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done ; And be before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green, Ни little grandchild Wilhelmin«. She sew her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round, That... | |
| English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...speaking a word, sneaked off. ON THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM, WBITTEJf BY R. SOUTHEY, ESQ. Poet-Laureate. It was a summer evening. Old Kaspar's work was done ; And he before his cottage door Wai sitting in the sun ; And by him sported on the green, His little grand-child Wilhcluiine. She saw... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...release From all the rigours of restraint, enjoy The terrors of the day, that sets them free.^ WAR. THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done; And he before his coitage door Was sining in the sun, And hy htm sported on the green His little grand-child Withelmine.... | |
| Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...rigours of restraint, enjoy The terrors of the day, that sets them f.re. WAR. THE ItATl'U: OF liLENHKlM. IT was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done ; And he hefore his collage: door Was sitting in the son, And hy him sported on the green His Hltle grand-child... | |
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