 | Pomponius Mela - 1761 - 168 Seiten
...picture hung against the wall, A sweat like death all o'er him came, For the rats had eaten it out of the frame. As he look'd there came a man from his farm...coming this way ; The Lord forgive you for yesterday ! ' ' I'll go to my tower on the Rhine,' replied he, ' Tis the safest place in Germany ; The walls... | |
 | 1800 - 318 Seiten
...he look'd there came a man from his farm, He had a countenance white with alarm, My Lord, I opened your granaries this morn And the Rats had eaten all...coming this way — The Lord forgive you for yesterday ! I'll go to my Tower in the Rhine, replied he, 'Tis the safest place in Germany, The walls are high... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 Seiten
...he look'd there came a man from his farm, He had a countenance white with alarm, My Lord, I opened your granaries this morn And the Rats had eaten all...coming this way, . . The Lord forgive you for yesterday ! I'll go to my tower in the Rhine, replied he, 'Tis the safest place in Germany, The walls are high... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 Seiten
...he look'd there came a man from his farm, He had a countenance white with alarm, My Lord, I opened your granaries this morn And the Rats had eaten all...thousand Rats are coming this way, . . The Lord forgive yon for yesterday ! I'll go to my tower in- the Rhine, replied he, 'Tis the safest place in Germany,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 Seiten
...picture hung against the wall, A sweat like death all over him came, For the Rats had eaten it out of the frame. As he look'd there came a man from his farm,...this way, . . . The Lord forgive you for yesterday !" " I'll go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he, " 'Tis the safest place in Germany, The walls are... | |
 | 1846 - 512 Seiten
...picture hung against the wall, A sweat like death all o'er him came, For the rats had eaten it out of the frame. " ' As he look'd, there came a man from his...' Ten thousand rats are coming this way ; The Lord forgire you for yesterday !' " ' 'I'll go to my tower on the Rhine,' replied he, ' 'Tis the safest... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1838 - 612 Seiten
...picture hung against the wall, A sweat like death all o'er him came, For the rats had eaten it out of the frame. As he look'd there came a man from his farm,...coming this way, The Lord forgive you for yesterday !" '' I'll go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he, " 'Tis the safest place in Germany ; The walls... | |
 | 508 Seiten
...picture hung against the wall, A sweat like death all o'er him came, For the rats had eaten it out of the frame. " ' As he look'd, there came a man from his...coming this way ; The Lord forgive you for yesterday !' " ' ' I'll go to my tower on the Rhine/ replied he, ' 'Tie the safest place in Germany ; The walls... | |
 | 1838 - 332 Seiten
...death all over him came, For the Rats had eaten it out of the frame. As he look'd there came a man frnm his farm, He had a countenance white with alarm. "...way, — The Lord forgive you for yesterday !" " I '11 go to my tower in the Rhine," replied he, " T is the safest place in Germany, The walls are high... | |
 | 1838 - 582 Seiten
...had eaten all your corn." Another came running presently, And he was pale as pale could be ; " Fly 1 my lord bishop, fly," quoth he, " Ten thousand rats...coming this way, The Lord forgive you for yesterday !" 258 *' I'll go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he, " 'Tis the safest place in Germany 5 The walls... | |
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I'll go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he; "Tis the safest place in Germany; The walls are high, and the shores are steep And the stream is strong, and the water deep. 
