 They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. "Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene.  Melodies for Childhood - Page 1781857 - 260 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1800 - 318 pages
...fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 36 37 IX. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that you know must be After a famous... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1800 - 314 pages
...sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. 36 37 IX. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...sword the country round. Was wasted far and wide, And many a chiWing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that you know must be At every...shocking sight, After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; tut things like that you know most be After a famous... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...\Vith fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, 46' They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that you know must be After a famous... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 436 pages
...sword this country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every...a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun i But things like that you know must be After a famous... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...sword this country ronnd Was wasted far and wide, And many a childinp mother then, And new born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking tight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But thin^ys li... | |
 | Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott - English literature - 1809 - 418 pages
...wounded, bleeding as he fled ; While the frequent drops betray, And track the wretch's faltering way. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. And then the shells that burst around ; The houses tumbling to the ground j . , . ' The frighted virgin's... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...sword, the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every...a shocking sight After the field was won, For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...rest his head. " With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born baby died. But things like...shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun ; But things like that, you know, must be After a famous... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...to the ground, " With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide ; And many a childing mother then, And new-born baby died!— But things...a shocking sight After the field was won; For many thousand bodies there Lay rotting in the sun ! But things like that, you know, must be After a famous... | |
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