 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
 | Martin Ignatius Joseph Griffin - 1903 - 496 oldal
...this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor, too, And scar'd almost too death, sir; Moved out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out...others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some deny'd, But said the earth had quaked ; And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - 1904 - 896 oldal
...Packed up like pickled herring; And thev've come down t'attack the town. In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost...frantic scenes were acted; And some ran here, and others therei Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked;... | |
 | Thomas Wright - 1904 - 724 oldal
...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...frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. "Some 'fire' cried, which some denied, But said the earth... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1905 - 518 oldal
...Pack'd up like pickled herring ; And they've come down t'attack tbe tow« In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew, the sailor too. And, scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their ehoes to spread the newt, And ran till ont of breath, sir. Now np and down, throughout tbe town, Most... | |
 | 1902 - 438 oldal
...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...scenes were acted; And some ran here, and others there, l 4 ike men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked; And... | |
 | 1906 - 282 oldal
...Pack'd up like pickled herring; And they've come down to attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor, too, And, scared almost...Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scene's were acted; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some "Fire!" cried,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1906 - 514 oldal
...Pack'd up like pickled herring ; And they've come down t'attack the town In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew, the sailor too, And, scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their «hoes to spread the new». And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town,... | |
 | Donald Grant Mitchell - 1907 - 352 oldal
...to float down with the tide amongst the British shipping. The ballad deals with the excitement : — "The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost...spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir." Meantime the commander is roused by the uproar in the streets of the affrighted town: — "At his bedside... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - 1908 - 430 oldal
...Packed 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...others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked ; And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran... | |
 | Burton Egbert Stevenson - 1908 - 748 oldal
...down t' attack the town In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew, the sailor too. And, scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran 'til out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town Most frantic scenes were acted; And some... | |
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