Adams, who had a pretty collection of books, and who frequented our printinghouse, took notice of me, invited me to his library, and very kindly lent me such books as I chose to read. I now took a fancy to poetry, and made some little pieces ; my brother,... Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society - Seite 62von Massachusetts Historical Society - 1922 - 483 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...occasional ballads. One was called " The Light House Tragedy," and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters: the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach (or Black-beard,) the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street ballad stile; and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 556 Seiten
...pieces; my brother supposing it might turn to account, encouraged me, and induced me to compose two occasional ballads. One was called the Lighthouse tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of captain Worthilake, with his two daughters': the other was a sailor's song, on the taking... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 Seiten
...pieces ; my brother supposing i: might turn to account, encouraged me, am! induced me to compose two occasional ballads. One was called the Light-house tragedy. and contained an account of the shipwreck of captain Worthilake, with his two daughters : the other was a sailor's song, on the taking... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 664 Seiten
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light House Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, or Slackbeard, the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street-ballad style ; and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 Seiten
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light House Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, or Blackbeard, the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street-ballad stj le ; and... | |
| 1842 - 194 Seiten
...use this talent to advantage, and encouraged him to cultivate it. About this time, he produced two ballads. One was called the LightHouse Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake, with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 Seiten
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light House Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, or Blackbeurd, the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street-ballad style ; and... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1849 - 78 Seiten
...pieces ; my brother, supposing it might turn to account, encouraged me, and induced me to compose two occasional ballads. One was called The Lighthouse Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake, with his two daughters : the other was a sailor's song, on the taking... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light House Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, or Blackbeard the pirate. They were wretched stuff, in street-ballad style; and when... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 Seiten
...occasional ballads. One was called The Light Souse Tragedy, and contained an account of the shipwreck of Captain Worthilake with his two daughters ; the other was a sailor's song, on the taking of the famous Teach, «r Blackheard, the pirate. They were wretched stuff, Ji street-ballad style ; and... | |
| |