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" With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant, died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. "
The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature - Page 426
edited by - 1800
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The Annual Anthology, Volume 2

Robert Southey - English poetry - 1800 - 314 pages
...child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head VIII. With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And...new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. 36 37 IX. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won,...
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The chaplet, poems, partly original and partly selected

Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...to rest hit head. With fire and sword the country round. Was wasted far and wide, And many a chiWing mother then, And new-born infant died. But things like that you know must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won, For many...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature: A Collection of Essays ...

Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...Blenheim then, Yon little ftream hard by, i. They burnt his dwelling to the ground^ And he was forc'd to fly : So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had...muft be At every famous victory. They fay it was a mocking fight After the field was won, For many thoufand bodies here Lay rotting in the fun ; But things...
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The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature:: A Collection of Essays ...

Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...round Was wafted far and wideAnd many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. But tilings like that, you know, muft be At every famous victory. They fay it was a fhocking fight After the field was won, For many thoufand bodies here Lay rotting in the fun ; But...
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The Warrior's Looking Glass: Wherein is Shewn from Many High Authorities ...

George Beaumont - War - 1808 - 218 pages
...head : " With fire and fword the country round• •' Was wafted far and wide ; " And many a chikling mother then, .' ' "^ " And new-born infant died : " But things like that, you know, muft bt, ' At every FAMOUS VICTORY. " They fay it was a fhocking fight •? r '' " After the field was won.:...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...PRINCE REGENT BORN. *13. 1704.— BATTLE OF BLENHEIM. With fire and sword, the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And...new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking sight After the field was won, For many...
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The Northern star, or, Yorkshire magazine, Volume 1

Arthur Jewitt - 1817 - 592 pages
...child he fled, Vr bnd he where to rest his head. With fire and sword the country roaud Wa§ wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And new-born infant died. Bat things like that, yon know, must be, At every fumons victory. Great priise the Duke of Marlbro'...
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The Spy; a Tale of the Neutral Ground: Referring to Some Particular ...

James Fenimore Cooper - 1825 - 342 pages
...commenced their retreat to their boats. CHAPTER VIII. " With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide; And many a childing mother then And new-born infant died; But things like these, you know, must be At every famous victory." THE last sounds of the combat died on the ears of...
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The Harp of the Wilderness; Or, Flowers of Modern Fugitive Poetry

Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and sward the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And...new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won, For many...
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The Young Man's Book of Elegant Poetry: Comprising Selections from the Works ...

American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest Ms head. With fire and sword the country round Was wasted far and wide, And many a childing mother then, And...new-born infant died. But things like that, you know, must be At every famous victory. They say it was a shocking sight, After the field was won, For many...
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