They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. "Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene. The Poetical Works of Robert Southey - Seite 449von Robert Southey - 1845 - 800 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Harp - 1836 - 380 Seiten
...to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and sward the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 Seiten
...far and wide, And many a childing mother then, " With fire and sword the country round And new horn baby died ; But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. " They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 Seiten
...forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. " With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide,...like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. " They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 412 Seiten
...forced to fly ; " So with his wife and child he fled, " Nor had he where to rest his head. " With fire and sword the country round " Was wasted far and wide...that, you know, must be " At every famous victory. " They say it was a shocking sight " After the field was won ; " For many thousand bodies here " Lay... | |
| William Martin - 1838 - 368 Seiten
...forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled. Nor had he where to rest his head. " With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide...like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. " They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 Seiten
...forced to fly ; " So with his wife and child he fled, " Nor had he where to rest his head. " With fire and sword the country round " Was wasted far and wide...things like that, you know, must be " At every famous vietory. " They say it was a shocking sight " After the field was won ; " For many thousand bodies... | |
| 1838 - 332 Seiten
...was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest Ms head. With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 Seiten
...forced to fly ; " So with his wife and child he fled, " Nor had he where to rest his head. " With fire and sword the country round " Was wasted far and wide ; " And many a childing mother then, " And new-horn hahy died ; " But things like that, you know, must he " At every famous victory. " They say... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 Seiten
...forc'd to fly : So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. 8. With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a chiding mother then, And new-born infant died; But things like this, you know, must be At every famous... | |
| 1849 - 468 Seiten
...and child he fled, And knew not where to rest his hea<l. " With fire and sword the country round They wasted far and wide ; And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like these you know mini be At every famous victory. " They say it was a shocking... | |
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