 | George White - 1855 - 844 pages
...the following verses, entitled "THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS." Gallants, attend, and hear a friend Trill forth harmonious ditty : Strange things I'll tell,...rising, A soldier stood on 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... | |
 | 1855 - 624 pages
...attend, and hear a friend Trill forth harmonious ditty : Strange things I'll loll, which late bcftU In Philadelphia city. "Twas early day, as poets say,...rising, A soldier stood on log of wood, And saw a thing surprising. As in a maze he stood to gaze, — The truth can't be denial sir,— He spied a score... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...attend and hear a friend, Trill forth harmonious ditty, Strange things I'll tell which hite Ьек! In Philadelphia city. Twas early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood 0:1 a log of wood, And saw a thing surprising. As in amnze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 294 pages
...friend, Trill forth harmonious ditty, Stranpe things I'll tell which late bc.M In Philadelphia city. Twns early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on a log of wood, And saw u thing surprising. As in amaze he stood to paze, _ The truth can't be denied,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 704 pages
...attend and hear a friend, Trill forth harmonious ditty, Strange tilings I'll tell which late beftl In Philadelphia city. 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 lie stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied,... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1857 - 840 pages
...will take the liberty to quote Hopkinson on the subject, who was a witness to the transaction : "Twos early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on log of wood, And saw a fight surprising. " As in amaze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied, sir, He spied a score... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...bruis'd, he scarce can crawl. THE BATTLE OF ТПЕ KEGS. ' Gallants, attend and hear a friend Trill forth harmonious ditty ; Strange things I'll tell...late befell In Philadelphia city. Twas early day, аз poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on a log of wood, And saw a thing surprising.... | |
 | William Evans Burton - 1859 - 690 pages
...mother. THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS.a FRANCIS HOPEINSON. 1776. GALLANTS attend, and hear a friend, Trill forth harmonious ditty, Strange things I'll tell which...say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on a log of wood, And saw a thing surprising. As in a maze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...and so judgment for the plaintiff. THE BATTLE OF THE KEGS.1 Gallants, attend and hear a friend Trill forth harmonious ditty ; Strange things I'll tell...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,... | |
 | John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson - 1859 - 492 pages
...Gallants attend, and near a friend Trill forth harmonious ditty; Strange things I'll tell which late bcfel In Philadelphia city. 'Twas early day, as Poets say,...the sun was rising, A soldier stood on log of wood, AnJ saw a sight surprising. As in a maze he stood to gaze (The truth can't be deny'd, Sir), He epy'da... | |
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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.... 
