 Ben. Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms. Now as they bore him off the field, Said he, "Let others shoot; For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot.  Enter Jerry - Página 109por Edwin Meade Robinson - 1921 - 315 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1827 - 452 páginas
...dread tyrant no more. Urtrpnl. CFAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. [from Ilood's WMmt and MdUb'O Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs. So he laid down his arms I Now as they bore him off the field. Said... | |
 | 1826 - 590 páginas
...in the book—Faithless Nelly Gray, a pathetic ballad.— FA1TIILE93 NELLY GRAY. A Pathetic Ballad. Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms; But a cannon-ball took off hi s legs. So he laid down his arms! Said he, " Let others shoot, For here I leave... | |
 | 1826 - 570 páginas
...fair to give him a specimen of Mr. Hood's pathetic mood. It is a sort of companion to Sally Brown. BEN Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
 | 1827 - 334 páginas
...has squeezed out of us by dint of laughing, and in the earnest hope of soon seeing Mr. Hood again. ' Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! ' Now as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 páginas
...Nancy Low Has married Mr. K : The jilt! but I can live, So I have, my cigar. FAITHLESS XELLY GliAY. BEV BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms: But a cannon-ball look off his legs, So he laid down his arms! Xow, as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
 | 1847 - 640 páginas
...or importance. In the creation of puns Hood probably excels all other wits in luxuriant abundance. " Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, Sa he laid down las arms. " Now, as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
 | 1847 - 610 páginas
...or importance. In the creation of puns Hood probably excels all other wits in luxuriant abundance. " Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms : But a cannon ball took off his leg?, So he laid down his arms. " Now, as they bore him off the field, ¡Said he, ' Let others shoot... | |
 | 1847 - 522 páginas
...beauteous earth, Poor Hood ! We know none more exquisite than his ; and even Mr. Hunt quotes a few. " Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a canon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms I Now as they bore him off the field, Said he,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 314 páginas
...many to be cited, The tenderness of Spring is all my eye, FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
 | 1852 - 318 páginas
...the sort in the language. To extract a few verses would maim it worse than the poor hero's legs : — Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Now, as they bore him off the field, Said... | |
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