 And everybody praised the Duke Who such a fight did win," " But what good came of it at last ? " Quoth little Peterkin. " Why that I cannot tell," said he, " But 'twas a famous victory." « »  The Advocate of Peace - Page 931900Full view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1800 - 314 pages
...little Wilhelmine. Nay—nay—my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. XI. And every body praised the Duke Who such a fight did win. But what...cannot tell, said he, But 'twas a famous victory. To RECOVERY. Recovery, where art thou ? Daughter of-Heaven, where shall we seek thy h Upon what hallowed... | |
 | Titus Strong - American literature - 1819 - 248 pages
...won» And our good friend Eugene ;— It was a famous victory. Nay, nay, my little girl, quoth he. Who such a fight did win; But what good came of it at last, And every body prais'd the Duke Said little Peterkin ; Why that I cannot tell, said he, But 'twas a... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...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 it at last...cannot tell," said he, " But 'twas a famous victory." 1798. A TRUE BALLAD ST. ANTIDIUS, THE TOPE, AND THE DEVIL. Deste Atendía cuentan las estarías que... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...little girl," quoth he, " It was a famous victory! " And every body prais'd the Duke Who this great fight did win," " But what good came of it at last...cannot tell," said he, " But 'twas a famous victory !" Southey. The concluding part of Burns' Collar's Saturday Night. THEN kneeling down, to Heaven's... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...Withelmine. Nay—nay—my lilile girl, qooth he, It was a famous victory. And every hody praised the Doke, Who such a fight did win. But what good came of it at last?— Qooth little Peterkin. Why, that 1 caanot tell, said he, But, 'twas a famous victory. THE BATTLE OP... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Recitations - 1830 - 720 pages
...little Wilhemine; Nay, nay, my little girl, quoth he, It was a famous victory. .10. And every body praised the Duke* Who such a fight did win ; But what good came of it at last ? Said little Peterkin ; Why—that—I cannot tell, said he, But 'twas a famous victory. LESSON LVII.... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1831 - 686 pages
...And every body praised the Duke Who this great fight did win." " But what good came of it at la«t?' Quoth little Peterkin. " Why, that I cannot tell," said he, " But 'twas a famous victory!" Southey Song of Fitz Eustace. WHERE shall the lover rest Whom the Fates sever From his true maiden's... | |
 | Scottish periodicals - 1832 - 952 pages
...quoth he, It was a famous victory. And our ^ood Prince Eugene." " Whv, 'twas a very wicked thing!" Who such a fight did win." " But what good came of it at last ?" "And every body praised the duke Quoth little Petcrkin. " Why that I cannot tell," said he» *'... | |
 | Ebenezer Bailey - Readers - 1833 - 424 pages
...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...cannot tell," said he ; " But 'twas a famous victory " LESSON LXXVIII. The Study of History; or a Solid and a Superficial U cation contrasted.—From Ruhnken.... | |
 | Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...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...little Peterkin. Why that I cannot tell, said he, LINES WITH THE AUTUMNAL CROCUS. MARY HOW1TT. THY bower, with vine unshaded, Stands desolate and lone;... | |
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