 | John Taylor - 1872 - 168 Seiten
...foolish child ! how pleased was I When news of Nelson's vict'ry came, Along the crowded streets to fly, And see the lighted windows flame ! To force me home...shouts were long and loud — My mother, shuddering, closed her ears; "Rejoice! rejoice !" still cried the crowd; My mother answered with her tears. " Why... | |
 | William Motherwell - 1872 - 546 Seiten
...foolish child ! how pleased was I When news of Nelson's vict'ry came, Along the crowded streets to fly, And see the lighted windows flame ! To force me home...shouts were long and loud ; My mother, shuddering, stopp'd her ears ; " Rejoice ! Rejoice ! " still cried the crowd. My mother answered with her tears.... | |
 | William Motherwell - 1872 - 556 Seiten
...foolish child ! how pleased was I When news of Nelson's vict'ry came, Along the crowded streets to fly, And see the lighted windows flame ! To force me home...life 'twas bought, And made me a poor Orphan Boy. The pcople's shouts were long and loud ; My mother, shuddering, stopp'd her ears ; "Rejoice ! Rejoice !... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1872 - 136 Seiten
...the crowded streets to fly, She could not bear to see my joy, For with my father's life 'twas bought, And see the lighted windows flame! To force me home my mother sought, And made me a poor orphan boy. When suddenly she gasp'd for breath, And her eyes clos'd; I shriek'd... | |
 | 1872 - 900 Seiten
...poor orphan boy 1 The people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother, shuddering, closed her cars ; s thy own pumpkin-pie ! JOHN GKEENLEAF WlIlTTIUR. HYMN TO THE FLOWERS. DAY-STAR ! "0, why do tears steal down your cheek," Cried I, "while others shout for joy ? " She kissed me ;... | |
 | George Walter Baynham - 1873 - 344 Seiten
...foolish child"! how pleased was I when news of Nelson's victory came, along the crowded streets to fly, and see the lighted windows flame ! To force me home...people's shouts were long and loud ; my mother shuddering closed her ears ; " REJOICE ! REJOICE !" still cried the crowd; my mother answered with her tears.... | |
 | Henry Major - 1873 - 104 Seiten
...child, how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came ; Along the crowded streets to fly, To see the lighted windows flame. To force me home my...people's shouts were long and loud, My mother shuddering closed her ears ; " Rejoice — rejoice," still cried the crowd — My mother answered with her tears.... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 Seiten
...how pleased was I When news of Nelson's victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly, And see tho Tho people's shouts were long and loud, My mother, shuddering, closed her ears ; " Eejoice ! rejoice... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 Seiten
...me home my mother sought, — She could not bear to hear my joy ; For with my father's life 't was 3e n˙@8㣯 tY 7 ] z? `W 'q ^; v b~W I 5 ^ [ Ǽ 5 . r ;& [a closed her ears ; "Rejoice! REJOICE!" still crietl the crowd, My mother answered with her tears ! "0,... | |
 | David Hogg - 1873 - 422 Seiten
...the following stanzas : — " The people's shouts were long and loud; My mother, shuddering, closed her ears : ' Rejoice! Rejoice!' still cried the crowd — My mother answered with her tears! " ' Oh! why do tears steal down your cheek,' Cried I, ' while others shout for joy ?' She kissed me,... | |
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Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope and joy ; But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And I am now an orphan boy. " Poor foolish child, how pleased was I, When news of Nelson's victory came,... 
