 Another came running presently, And he was pale as pale could be. "Fly, my lord bishop, fly!" quoth he, "Ten thousand rats are coming this way, The Lord forgive you for yesterday!" "I'll go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he; "Tis the safest place...  The Poetical Works of Robert Southey - Seite 429von Robert Southey - 1845 - 800 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Cook Thomas and son, ltd - 1874 - 224 Seiten
...corn. " Another came running, presently, And he was as pale as pale could be ; "Fly ! my Lord Bishop, fly ! " quoth he ; "Ten thousand rats are coming this...strong, and the water deep ! " Bishop Hatto fearfully hastened away, And he crossed the Rhine without delay, And he reached his tower, and barred with care... | |
 | Clara Erskine Clement Waters - 1874 - 538 Seiten
...corn,' w Another came running presently, And he was pale as pale could be, — * Fly ! my Lord Bishop, fly,' quoth he, * Ten thousand rats are coming this...strong, and the water deep.* ** Bishop Hatto fearfully hastened away, And he crossed the Khine without delay, And reached his tower, and barred with care... | |
 | William Pembroke Fetridge - 1874 - 688 Seiten
...cuming this way ; The Lord forgive you for yesterday!' uril go to my tower on the Rhine,1 replied he; 1 Tis the safest place in Germany ; The walls are high,...strong, and the water deep !' " Bishop Hatto fearfully ha=ten'd away, And lie cross'd the Rhine without delay, And reach'd his- tower, and barr'd with care... | |
 | Elizabeth Peake - 1874 - 756 Seiten
...granaries, and that ten thousand rats were coming to his house ; so he hastened to his tower on the Rhine, " the safest place in Germany ; The walls are high,...steep, And the stream is strong, and the water deep 1" But, alas ! the rats followed him thither, " whetted their teeth against the stones, and then they... | |
 | Casket - 1874 - 840 Seiten
...presently, And he «;u* as juile as jwile could IM-, " Fly Í my lord bishop, fly," quoth be, "Ton thousand rats are coming this way, — The Lord forgive...yesterday." " I'll go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he, 11 "Tie the safest place in Germany, The walls are high and the shores an steep, And the stream is... | |
 | William Pembroke Fetridge - 1874 - 670 Seiten
...running presently, And he was as pale as pale could be : * Fly ! my lord bishop, fly,' quoth he ; 1 Ten thousand rats are coming this way ; The Lord, forgive you for yesterday!1 u 1*11 go to my tower on the Rhine,' replied he; ' Tia the safest place in Germany ; The... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 470 Seiten
...corn." Another came running presently, And he was as pale as pale could be, " Fly ! my lord bishop, fly !" quoth he, " Ten thousand rats are coming this...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, and the shores... | |
 | Elizabeth Peake - 1875 - 740 Seiten
...granaries, and that ten thousand rats were coming to his house ; so he hastened to his tower on the Rhine, " the safest place in Germany ; The walls are high, and the shores are sleep, And the stream is strong, and the water deep !" But, alas ! the rats followed him thither, "... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 Seiten
...your corn." Another came running presently, And he was pale as pale could be. " Fly ! my lord bishop, fly ! " quoth he, " Ten thousand rats are coming this 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... | |
 | 1877 - 276 Seiten
...your corn." Another came running presently, And he was pale as pnle could be : "Fly, my Lord Bishop, fly ! " quoth he, Ten thousand rats are coming this..." "I'll go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he; " 'T is the safest place in Germany ; The walls are high, and the shores ai'e steep, And the stream... | |
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