 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
 | Paul K. Walker - 1981 - 430 oldal
...Packed up like pickled herring, And they're come down t'attack the town ln this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor too And scared almost...spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. . . . Sir William, he, snug asaflea, Lay all this time a-snoring; Nor dreamed of harm, as he lay warm... | |
 | Ed Douglas - 2001 - 1016 oldal
...Packed up like pickled herring, And they're come down t'attack the town 1n this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor too And scared almost...spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. . . . Sir William, he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a-snoring; Nor dreamed of harm, as he lay... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 2002 - 680 oldal
...new way of ferrying. No. 196] " Battle of the Kegs " 563 The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread...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... | |
 | George Washington Greene - 1865 - 486 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...spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now np and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others there,... | |
 | 1904 - 436 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,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1905 - 358 oldal
...floating ice in front of the city, blew up, and produced intense alarm. Hopkinson, in his satire, says: " Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic...others there, Like men almost distracted. Some Fire 1 cried, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked ; And girls and boys, with hideous noise,... | |
 | Samuel White Patterson - 1915 - 256 oldal
...Pack'd up like pickling herring; And they're come down t' attack the town ; In this new way of ferrying. Now up and down throughout the town, , ' . : Most...here, and others there Like men almost distracted. "Arise, arise, Sir Erskine cries, The rebels — more's the pity, Without a boat are all afloat, And... | |
 | Albert G. Emerick - 1852 - 308 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. 4. • Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here,... | |
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