 twas a famous victory. "My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head.  Metrical Tales and Other Poems - ˹éÒ 46â´Â Robert Southey - 1805 - 201 ˹éÒÁØÁÁͧ·Ñé§àÅèÁ - à¡ÕèÂǡѺ˹ѧÊ×ÍàÅèÁ¹Õé
 | 1800 - 318 ˹éÒ
...not well make out. But every body said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. VII. My father Jived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head VIII. With fire... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 314 ˹éÒ
...out. But every boil} said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. VII. My father lived at Blenlicim then, Yon little stream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head VIII. With fire... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1800 - 614 ˹éÒ
...faid, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. « My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little ftream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to reft his head. ' With fire... | |
 | William Burdon - 1805 - 108 ˹éÒ
...body faid, quoth he, That 'twas a famous vidtory. My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little ftream hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forc'd to fly ; Th* induftrious fwain, to labour bred, Hears his exciting found, And foon he leaves his fofter bedt... | |
 | 1808 - 436 ˹éÒ
...each other for. It was the English, Kaspar cried, That put the French to route ; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But every...by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground And he was forced to fly i So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 ˹éÒ
...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...They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. " With fire... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 ˹éÒ
...put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for, 1 could not well make out. But everybody said, quoth he, That 'twas a famous victory. My father...hard by, They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And lie was forced to fly; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With... | |
 | James Hedderwick - 1833 - 232 ˹éÒ
...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...at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burn'd his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly: So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1835 - 838 ˹éÒ
...will but read Southey 's little poem on the Battle of Blenheim. The logic of it is irresistible. " My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream...They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly : So, with his wife and child, IIP fled, And had nowhere to lay his head. " With fire... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 ˹éÒ
...other for." "Itwas the English," Kaspar cried, (' Who put the French to rout; But what they killed each other for, I could not well make out. But every...Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by ; . They burn'd his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly : So with his wife and child he fled, Nor... | |
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