 Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms: But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms! Now, as they bore him off the field, Said he, "Let others shoot, For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot...  The Dublin Review - Página 121editado por - 1860Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1877 - 812 páginas
...inferior, when compared with one on a somewhat similar subject by Thomas Hood, namely, Ben Battle : Said he : ' Let others shoot, For here I leave my second leg. And the forty-second foot.' Comparisons, however, are odious ; and it would be especially odious to Mr. Canning to pursue this... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1879 - 362 páginas
...soldier bold, And used to war's alarms; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms! 2. Now, as they bore him off the field, Said he, "Let...I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot!" 3. The army surgeons made him limbs; Said he, "They're only pegs: But there's as wooden members quite,... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 páginas
...Pathetic Ballad. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now, as they bore...Foot ! " The army surgeons made him limbs : Said he, " They 're only pegs : But there 's as wooden members quite As represent my legs ! " Now Ben he loved... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 páginas
...soldier bold, And used to war's alarms : But a cannon-ball took off hie legs, So he laid down his arme ! Now 4 4 4 !" Now, Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours When... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1881 - 330 páginas
...PATHETIC BALLAD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms : But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now as they bore...leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot ! ' The army-surgeons made him limbs : Said he, ' They're only pegs: But there's as wooden members quite As... | |
 | Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 páginas
...mis-sorted. ] Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms. Now as they bore him...here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot " I . . Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray, So he went to pay her his devours,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1881 - 482 páginas
...bold. And used to war's alarms : But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! ir. Now as they bore him off the field, Said he, " Let...leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot ! " The army-surgeons made him limbs : Said he, — "They're only pegs : But there's as wooden members quite.... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1882 - 476 páginas
...PATHETIC BALLAD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms : But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now as they bore...leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot ! " The army-surgeons made him limbs : Said he,—" They're only pegs : Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1882 - 418 páginas
...bold, And used to war's alarms : But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! II. Now as they bore him off the field, Said he, "Let...here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot ! " Tri* army-surgeons made him limbs : Said he, — "They're only pegs : But there's as wooden members... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1882 - 558 páginas
...field, Said he, "Let others shoot; For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-Second Foot!"" 3. The army surgeons made him limbs: Said he, " They're...there's as wooden members quite As represent my legs !" 4. Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devoirs,"... | |
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