 | W. and R. Chambers (ltd.) - 1878 - 174 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...shouts were long and loud — My mother, shuddering, closed her ears ; ' Rejoice ! rejoice ! ' still cried the crowd — My mother answered with her tears.... | |
 | Evan Daniel - 1878 - 156 Seiten
...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...shouts were long and loud ; My mother, shuddering, closed her ears ; " Eejoice ! rejoice ! " still cried the crowd, — My mother answered with her tears.... | |
 | David Charles Bell - 1879 - 556 Seiten
...Orphan Boy. The people's shouts were long and loud ; My mother, shuddering, closed her ears, " Eejoice! rejoice!" still cried the crowd ; My mother answered with her tears. " Why are you crying thus," eaid I, " While otherB laugb, and shout with joy P She kissed me, and, with such a sigh, She called... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1879 - 428 Seiten
...Nile's prond flght he died, For with my father's life 'twas bought, And I am now an orphaa ooy Arid made me a poor orphan boy. The people's shouts were long and lond, My mother, shnddering, closed her ears; ' Rejoice ! rejoice !' still cried the crowd ; My mother... | |
 | Excelsior poetry book - 1880 - 234 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...not bear to see my joy, For with my father's life 't was bought ; And made me a poor orphan boy. The people's shouts were long and loud : My mother,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 826 Seiten
...the Nile's proud fight he died. For with my father's life 'twas Knight, Ana I am now an orphan boy And made me a poor orphan boy. • The people's shouts were long and loud, My mortier. shuddering, closed her ears; ' Rejoice ! rejoice !' still cried the crowd ; My mother answered... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 Seiten
...I, When news of Nelson's victory cume, Along the crowded streets to fly, To see the lighted window» e's cavern close, The cheeks with fast and sorrow thin, The rigid fr hear my joy ; For with my father's life 'twiis bought, — And made nie a poor orphan boy ! The people's... | |
 | 1883 - 416 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...shouts were long and loud, My mother, shuddering, closed her ears ; " Rejoice, rejoice," still cried the crowd, My mother answered with her tears. "... | |
 | Gilbert (uncle, pseud) - 1883 - 546 Seiten
...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...shouts were long and loud — My mother, shuddering, closed her ears ; " Rejoice ! rejoice ! " still cried the crowd — My mother answered with her tears.... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1883 - 454 Seiten
...news of Nelson's victory came, Along the crowded streets to fly, To see the lighted windows flame 1 To force me home my mother sought — She could not...shouts were long and loud; My mother, shuddering, closed her ears: ' Rejoice! rejoice!" still cried the crowd — My mother answered with her tears!... | |
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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,... 
