 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...  The Cyclopædia of Wit and Humor: Containing Choice and Characteristic ... - 6. oldalszerző: William Evans Burton - 1859Teljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1879 - 300 oldal
...up like pickled herring, And they 're come down, to attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor too, And, scared almost...death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, Aud ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted... | |
 | 1879 - 328 oldal
...up like pickled herring, And they 're come down, to attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor too, And, scared almost to death, sir, Wore out thcir shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. _ , Now up and down, throughout the... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1887 - 162 oldal
...appearance viewing, First rubbed his eyes in great surprise, Then said, " Some mischief's brewing." 6. The soldier flew, the sailor too, And, scared almost...spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. 'T. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1887 - 692 oldal
...Pack'd up like pickled herring; And they're come down t 'attack the town In this new way of ferrying. The soldier flew, the sailor too, And, scared almost...to spread the news And ran till out of breath, sir. " Arise, arise !" sir Erskine cries : " The rebels, more's the pity, Without a boat are all afloat,... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1887 - 168 oldal
...scared almost to death, sir Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. 7. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic...here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. 8. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked; And girls and boys, with hideous... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 566 oldal
...Packed up like pickled herring; And they're come down to attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shces, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down throughout the town, Most... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - 1888 - 218 oldal
...In this new way of ferrying.' " The soldier flew, the sailor too, And, scared almost to death, sirs, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sirs. "Now up and down, throughout the town, "Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1897 - 448 oldal
...float down with the tide amongst the British shipping. The ballad deals with the excitement: — " The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost...their shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of hreath, Sir." Meantime the commander is roused by the uproar in the streets of the affrighted town... | |
 | American Society for Extension of University Teaching - 1897 - 476 oldal
...the town, In this new way of ferrying. The soldier flew, the sailor too, And acar'd almost to/leath, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. The kegs, 'tis said,'tho' strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful... | |
 | 1902 - 874 oldal
...Packed up like pickled herring; And they've come down to attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." "Now up and down throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted; And some ran here and some ran there, Like men almost distracted." "Such feats did they perform that day, Against these wicked... | |
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