 | 1800 - 318 pagina’s
...the great victor)-. Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes ; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for. V. VI. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That put the French to rout ; But what... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 pagina’s
...up With wonder-waiting eyes ; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other fon 43 It was the English, Kaspar cried, Who put the French to rout ; But what they kill'd each other for, I could not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 pagina’s
...the great victory. Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes ; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for. 45 It was the English, Kaspar cried, Who put the French to rout ; But what they... | |
 | 1817 - 628 pagina’s
...battle of Blenheim,' present* this homely truth ia a form of the most touching simplicity. " It'was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout;" But what tliey kill'd each other for, Omar,- demands, ' What could have been done to avoid the ' war ?' The... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pagina’s
...the great victory. Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes ; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for. It was the Englifh, Kafpar cry'd, That put the French to rout ; But what they... | |
 | 1806 - 360 pagina’s
...victory. There's many here about, And often, when I go to plough, Now tell us what 'twas all about, With wonder-waiting eyes; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for. Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine looks up It was the Englifh,... | |
 | George Beaumont - 1808 - 218 pagina’s
...GREAT VICTORY." " Now tell us what 'twas all about," Young PETERK.IN he cries ; And little WILHELMINE looks up, With wonder-waiting eyes ; " Now tell us all about the war, •. • . > " And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the-Englifh, CASPAR cried, " That put the French to rout ; " But what... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pagina’s
...great victory." " Now tell us what 'twas all about,'' Young Peterkin, he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes ; " Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout ; But what... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pagina’s
...great victory 1" " Now tell us what 'twas all about," Young Peterkin he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for." " It was the English," Kaspar cried, " Who put the French to rout; But what... | |
 | First Society of Adherents to Divine Revelation at Orbiston - 1826 - 298 pagina’s
...history. Old Caspar was sorely puzzled when the children said, in reference to tha battle of Blenheim, " Now tell us all about the war, " And what they killed each other for ;" and it appears to us that we should not be able to give a better account. Whenever human nature... | |
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twas all about," Young Peterkin he cries; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes; "Now tell us all about the war, And what they fought each other for. 
