 M'Neal. One night, when the sun had crept to bed And rain-clouds lingered overhead, And sent their surly drops for proof To drum a tune on the cottage roof, Close after a knock at the outer door There entered a dozen dragoons or more. Their red coats,...  Readings: humorous and pathetic - 87. oldalSzerkesztette: - 1884 - 112 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Will Carleton - 1876 - 142 oldal
...rain-clouds lingered overhead, And sent their surly drops for proof To drum a tune on the cottage roof, Close after a knock at the outer door, There entered...hostess bent to greet, Saying, " Madam, please give us a bit to eat ; We will pay you well, and, if may be, This bright-eyed girl for pouring our tea; Then... | |
 | Will Carleton - 1876 - 126 oldal
...rain-clouds lingered overhead, And sent their surly drops for proof To drum a tune on the cottage roof, Close after a knock at the outer door, There entered...hostess bent to greet, Saying, " Madam, please give us a bit to eat; We will pay you well, and, if may be, This bright-eyed girl for pouring our tea; Then we... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1879 - 784 oldal
...rain-clouds lingered overhead, And sent their surly drops for proof To drum a tune on the cottage roof. Close after a knock at the outer door There entered...hostess bent to greet, Saying, " Madam, please give us a bit to eat ; We will pay you well, and, if may be, This bright-eyed girl for pouring our tea ; Then... | |
 | Jacob W. Shoemaker - 1881 - 236 oldal
...strong and her aim was true. So all kind words and acts did deal To generous, black-eyed Jennie M'Neal. Close after a knock at the outer door There entered...soldiers showed ; The captain his hostess bent to greet, k Saying, " Madam, please give us a bit to eat ; We will pay you well, and, if may be, This bright-eyed... | |
 | Mrs. C. D. Field - 1881 - 232 oldal
...rain-clouds lingered over-head And sent their surly drops for proof To drum a tune on the cottage roof, Close after a knock at the outer door There entered a dozen dragoons or more. Their red-coats stained by the muddy road That they were British soldiers showed ; The captain his hostess... | |
 | Austin Barclay Fletcher - 1881 - 454 oldal
...rain-clouds lingered overhead, And sent their surly drops for proof To drum a tune on the cottage roof, Close after a knock at the outer door There entered a dozen dragoons or move. o Their red coats, stained by the muddy road, That they were British soldiers showed ; The captain... | |
 | 1883 - 804 oldal
...ram-clouds lingered overhead, And sent their surly drops for proof To drum a tune on the cottage roof, Close after a knock at the outer door There entered...hostess bent to greet, Saying, " Madam, please give us a bit to eat; We wilj pay you well, and, if may be, This bright-eyed girl for pouring our tea; Then we... | |
 | Edward Barrett Warman - 1886 - 140 oldal
...rain clouds lingered overhead, And sent their surly drops as proof To drum a tune on the cottage roof, Close after a knock at the outer door, There entered a dozen dragoons, or more." A certain secrecy and fear should permeate this entire stanza, until the curiosity of the audience... | |
 | S. S. Hamill - 1886 - 390 oldal
...dragoons or more. Their red coats, stain'd by the muddy road, That they were British soldiers show'd: The captain his hostess bent to greet, Saying, " Madam, please give us a bit to eat; We will pay you well, and, it may be, This bright-eyed girl for pouring our tea; Then we... | |
 | William A. Campbell - 1890 - 514 oldal
...clouds lingered overhead, And sent their pearly drops for proof To drum a tune on the cottage roof, Close after a knock at the outer door, There entered...bent to greet, Saying : " Madam, please give us a bit to eat ; We will pay you well, and if may be, This bright-eyed girl for pouring our tea; Then we... | |
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