 They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won ; For many thousand bodies here Lay rotting in the sun : But things like that, you know, must be After a famous victory. " Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene." " Why,...  The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 426edited by - 1800Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1800 - 318 pages
...Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene. — Why 'twas a very wicked tiiing I Said little Wilhelmine. Nay — nay — my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. XL And every body praised the Duke Who such a fight did win. But what good came of it at last... | |
 | 1817 - 628 pages
...be After a famous victory. Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene ; " Why 'twas a very wicked thing !" Said little Wilhelmine....nay-— my little girl,'' quoth he, " It was a famous victory." And every body praised the Duke, Who this great fight did win ; ' " But what good came of... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene. Why 'twas a very wicked tiling ! Said little Wilhelmine. Nay . . nay . . my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. And every body praised the Duke Who such a fight did win. But what good came of it at last... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...be After a famous victory. Great praife the Duke of Madbro' won> And our good Prince Eugene.— Why, 'twas a very wicked thing ! ' ' .• Said little Wilhelmine....nay — my little girl, quoth he, . It was a famous victory. And every body prais'd the Duke Who fuch a fight did win. But what good came of it at laft... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...Eugene,— Nay—nay—my little girl, quoth he, • It was a famous victory. And every body prais'd the Duke Who fuch a fight did win. But what good came of it at laft ?— Quoth little Peterkin. Why, that I cannot tell, faid he, But 'twas a famous victory. Henry... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1808 - 844 pages
...be After a famous victory Great praise the duke of Marlbro* won. And our good prince Eugene — Vhy 'twas a very wicked thing ! Said little Wilhelmine....Nay— nay— my little girl, quoth he. It was a famous victory. And every body praised the duke Who such a fight did win. Jut what good came of it at last... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...After a famous victory. " Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene." " Why 'twas a very wicked thing !" Said little Wilhelmine. " Nay . . nay . . my little girl," qaoth he, " It was a famous victory. " And every body praised the Duke Who this great fight did win."... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene. Why, 'twas a very wicked thing 1 Said little Wilhelmine. Nay — nay — my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. And everybody praised the Duke Who such a fight did win. But what good came of it at last... | |
 | James Hedderwick - Oratory - 1833 - 232 pages
...After a famous victory! " Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene." " Why, 'twas a very wicked thing!" Said little Wilhelmine....nay, my little girl," quoth he, ' ' It was a famous victory ! " And every body praised the Duke, Who this great fight did win." " But what good came of... | |
 | Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...must be After a famous rictory. Great praise the Duke of Marlbro' won, And our good Prince Eugene. Why 'twas a very wicked thing ! Said little Wilhelmine....nay — my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. And evej-y body praised the duke, Who such a fight did win. But what good came of it at last... | |
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