 And often when I go to plough. The ploughshare turns them out; For many thousand men," said he, " Were slain in that great victory ! " " Now, tell us what 'twas all about," Young Peterkin he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder-waiting eyes...  Poems - Page 55by Robert Southey - 1895 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1800 - 318 pages
...And with a natural sigh, Tis some poor fellow's scull, said he, Who fell in the great victory. IV. I find them in the garden, for There's many here about,...out ; For many thousand men, said he, Were slain in the great victor)-. Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1800 - 314 pages
...And with a natural sigh, Tis some poor fellow's scull, said he, Who fell in the great victory. IV. I find them in the garden, for There's many here about,...them out ; For many thousand men, said he. Were slain hi the great victory. Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 pages
...head, And with a natural sigh, Tis some poor fellow's scull, said he, Who full in the great victory. I find them in the garden, for There's many here about...out ; For many thousand men, said he, Were slain in the great victory. Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1805 - 224 pages
...head, And with a natural sigh, 'Tis some poor fellow's scull, said he, Who fell in the great victory. 1 find them in the garden, for There's many here about...out ; For many thousand men, said he, Were slain in the great victory. Now tell us what 'twas all about^ Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine... | |
 | Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...scull, said he. Who fell in the great victory. I find them in the garden, for There's many here ahout, And often when I go to plough, The plough-share turns...out; For many thousand men, said he, Were slain in the great victory. Now tell us what 'twas all ahout, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Whilelmine... | |
 | William Burdon - 1805 - 108 pages
...head, And with a natural figh. 'Tis fome poor fellow's fkull, faid he, Who fell in the great victory, I find them in the garden, for There's many here about, And often when I go to plough, The ploughflwe turns them out ; For many thoufand men, faid he, Were flain in the great victory. Now tell... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - 1806 - 362 pages
...head, And with a nat'ral figh, Tis fome poor fellow's Ikull, faid he, Who fell in the great vi&ory. I find them in the garden, for There's many here about, And often, when I go to plough, The ploughfhare turns them out; For many thoufand men, faid he, Were flain in the great victory. Now tell... | |
 | 1806 - 360 pages
...victory. There's many here about, And often, when I go to plough, Now tell us what 'twas all about, With wonder-waiting eyes; Now tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for. Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine looks up It was the Englifh,... | |
 | 1808 - 436 pages
...head, And with a natural sigh, 'Tis some poor fellow's scull, said he, Who fell in the great victory. I find them in the garden, for There's many here about,...out ; for many thousand men, said he, Were slain in the great victory. Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine... | |
 | 1808 - 844 pages
...go to plough, '" The ploughshare turns them out} For many thousand men, said he, Were slain in the great victory. Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young...Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine looks up With wonder- waiting eyes; Kow tell us all about the war, And what they kill'd each other for. It was the... | |
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