 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.  Once a Week - Página 5241871Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Thomas Hood - 1871 - 470 páginas
...teach, But wears a floury head, and talks in flow'ry speech ! FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A 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 him off the field, Said... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1871 - 466 páginas
...profitable hubbub miss, Or be it "Mathews, Elephant, and Co. 1" FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A 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 him off the field, Said... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 194 páginas
...sexton, and The sexton toll'd the bell. FAITHLESS NELL Y GRA Y. A PATHETIC BALLAD. BY THOMAS HOOD. 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... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1871 - 410 páginas
...The ocean heed his caul. ' A man 'sa man for a' that." FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. |] EN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms : But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down Ms arms ! Now as they bore him off the field, Said he,... | |
 | 1872 - 900 páginas
...told the sexton, and The sexton tolled the bell. THOMAS HOOD. FAITHLESS KELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. strong pulse throbbing there Beat with low rhythm our inland ai cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms. Now as they bore him off the field, Said he,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 páginas
...puns and levities, there is a "spirit of good" directed to some kiudly or philanthropic object.] 1. 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. 2. Now, as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1873 - 524 páginas
...went and told the sexton, and The sexton toll'd the bell. FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms : But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So h laid down his arms ! Now as they bore him off the field, Said he,... | |
 | Public school series - 1874 - 280 páginas
...the aspect of this shore — 'Tis Greece — but living Greece no more I \ NELLY GRAY.— T. Hood. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his lege, So he laid down his arms ! Now as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1876 - 600 páginas
...basin, And sleeps in the water that washes her face. FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. 1. EN 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 ! II. Now as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1876 - 618 páginas
...basin, And sleeps in the water that washes her face. FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A VATHETIC BALLAD. 1. EN 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 ! n. Now as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
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