 The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others there, Like...  Historical collections of Georgia - Pagina 347door George White - 1855 - 794 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | David Humphreys, Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati - 1788 - 202 pagina’s
...; the Tailor too ; And, fcarM almoft to death, Sir, Wore cut their fhoej, to fpread the news ; Anil ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Moft frantic fcenes were acted : And forfie ran here and fome ran there, Like men almoft diftrailed.... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pagina’s
...rising or sinking at pleasure. To this machine, called The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And, scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran til) out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 298 pagina’s
...town " In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And, scar'd almost to dealh, Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And...frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 292 pagina’s
...ferry'ng." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And, scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their slices to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir....frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1819 - 208 pagina’s
...V attack the town " In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew ; the sailor too : < And scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread...frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said tbe earth... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 686 pagina’s
...up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried,...girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half naked. Sir William* he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a snoring ; Nor dreamt of harm,... | |
 | John Trumbull - 1826 - 180 pagina’s
...come down t' attack the this new way of ferrying, [town, ie soldier flew, the sailor too, And scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread...frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some deny'd, But said the earth had... | |
 | 1827 - 158 pagina’s
...attack the town ' In this new way of ferry'ng.' The soldier flew — the sailor too — And, scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread...frantic scenes were acted: And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some 'Fire' cry'd ; which some deny'd, But said the earth... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 pagina’s
...down t' attack the town " In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now np and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 404 pagina’s
...down t" attack the town In this new way of ferry 'ng.' ' The soldier ftew, the sailor too, And scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread...frantic scenes were acted; And some ran here, and other* there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some denied, But said the earth had... | |
| |
