 Should foggy Opdam chance to know, Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe, And quit their fort at Goree : For what resistance can they find From men who've left their hearts behind? With a fa la, la la, la la.  The Naval Chronicle - Pagina 232geredigeerd door - 1799Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | English poetry - 1883 - 338 pagina’s
...know, it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance to know 25 Our sad and dismal story; The Dutch would scorn so weak a fee, For what resistance can they find From men who 've left their hearts behind p 30 Let wind and... | |
 | Samuel Pepys - 1884 - 394 pagina’s
...care to get all 1 The Admiral celebrated in Lord Dorset's ballad, " To all you ladies now at land." " Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal...they find From men who've left their hearts behind? " a Pcter Pett, then one of the Commissioners of the Navy, and afterwards knighted by the Duke of Ormond,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1885 - 524 pagina’s
...the tides will higher rise, Than e'er they did of old ; But let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall-stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance...hearts behind? Let wind and weather do its worst, Be you to us but kind, Let Dutchmen vapour, Spaniards curse, No sorrow we shall find ; Tis then no... | |
 | W. H. Davenport Adams - 1885 - 434 pagina’s
...Prior. As a matter of fact, the fifth stanza disposes of the " night before the battle " theory :— " Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal...they find From men whoVe left their hearts behind f" The Earl's literary performance was not equal to his literary promise. He had a fine taste, much... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1885 - 440 pagina’s
...battle " theory : — " Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch wonld scorn so weak a foe, And quit their fort at Goree,...they find From men whoVe left their hearts behind ?" The Earl's literary performance was not equal to his literary promise. He had a fine taste, much... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1885 - 434 pagina’s
...Prior. As a matter of fact, the fifth stanza disposes of the " night before the battle " theory : — " Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch wonld scorn so weak a foe, And qait their fort at Goree, For what resistance* can thoy find From men... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1889 - 406 pagina’s
...the tides will higher rise Than e'er they did of old : But let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall-stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance...hearts behind? Let wind and weather do its worst, Be you to us but land ; Let Dutchmen vapour, Spaniards curse, No sorrow we shall find : 'Tis then no... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - 1889 - 168 pagina’s
...e'er they used of old : But let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe And say they've gained no glory ; For what resistance can they find From men who've left their hearts behind.... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - 1889 - 168 pagina’s
...e'er they used of old: But let him know it is our tears Bring floods of grief to Whitehall stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance to know Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so weak a foe Let wind and weather do its worst, Be you to us but kind; Let Dutchmen vapour, Spaniards curse, No... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson, Coulson Kernahan - 1891 - 452 pagina’s
...Bring floods of grief to Whitehall-stairs. Should foggy Opdam chance to know liould foggy Opdam chance Our sad and dismal story, The Dutch would scorn so...hearts behind ? Let wind and weather do its worst, Be you to us but kind; Let Dutchmen vapour, Spaniards curse, No sorrow we shall find: 'Tis then no... | |
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