 | David Humphreys, Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati - 1788 - 202 pages
...The battle of the Kegs : — a Song.— Tune Moggy Lawder. GALLANTS, attend, and hear a friend Trill forth harmonious ditty : Strange things I'll tell, which late befell In Philadelphia city. 'Twa» early day, as poets fay, Juft when the fun was rifing, A foldier Itood on log of wood, And faw... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pages
...attend, and hear a friend Thrill forth harmonious ditty : Strange things I'll tell, which late befel In Philadelphia city. Twas early day, as poets say,...was rising, A soldier stood on log of wood, And saw ft sight surprising. As in a maze he stood to gaze. The truth can't be denied, Sir, He spied a score... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 292 pages
...attend, and hear a friend Thrill forth harmonious ditty : Strange things I'll tell, which late befel In Philadelphia city. "Twas early day, as poets say,...stood on log of wood, And saw a sight surprising. i in a maze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied, Sir, As in The . __, lie spied a store of... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 298 pages
...attend, and hear a friend Thrill forth harmonious ditty: Strange things I'll tell, which lute hel'cl In Philadelphia city. 'Twas early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stoorl on log of wood, And saw a sight surprising. As in a maze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 686 pages
...THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS:— A Song. Tune— Jfoggy Lawdcr. Gallants, attend, and hear a friend Thrill forth harmonious ditty : Strange things I-ll tell,...rising, A soldier stood on log of wood, And saw a sight surprizing. As in a maze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied, Sir, He spied a score of kegs... | |
 | John Trumbull - 1826 - 180 pages
...attend, and bear a friend, Trill forth harmonious ditty, : Strange things I'll tell, which late befel, In Philadelphia city. 'Twas early day, as poets say,...on log of wood, And saw a sight surprising. As in a maze, he stood to gaze, The truth can't be den'd, sir, He spi'da score — of kegs or more, Come... | |
 | 1827 - 158 pages
...BATTLE OF THE KEGS* (r. noFKissos) <GUtiA.NT9, attend, and hear a friendy Trill forth harmonious ditty : 'Twas early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on a log of wood, And saw a sight surprising, As in amaze, he stood to gaze, (The truth can't be denied,... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 pages
...BATTLE OF THE KEGS :— A Song. Tune — Moggy Latoder. Gallants, attend, and hear a friend Thrill forth harmonious ditty : Strange things I'll tell, which late befell In Philadelphia city. •'Twa» early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on log ol" wood, And... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 408 pages
...Gallants attend and hear a friend, Trill forth harmonious ditty, Strange things I'll tell which late befel In Philadelphia city. 'Twas early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A aoldier stood on a log of wood. And saw a thing surprising. As in amaze he stood to gaze, The truth... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 412 pages
...Trill forth harmonious ditty, Strange things I '11 tell which late befell In Philadelphia city. 'T was early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on a log of wood, And saw a thing surprising. As in amaze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied,... | |
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Twas early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on a log of wood, And saw a thing surprising. As in amaze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied, sir, He spied a score of kegs or more Come floating down the tide, sir.... 
