 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 386 стор.
...extravagance. Ben Battle waa a soldier bold, And us'd to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off hia legs, SH he laid down his arms. Now as they bore him off the...I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot." And in another song, with an astounding confusion of ideas, natural in one sense, and impossible in... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 416 стор.
...extravagance. Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And us'd to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs, Now as they bore him off the field, Said he, " Let...I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot." And in another song, with an astounding confusion of ideas, natural in one sense, and impossible in... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 314 стор.
...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..." The army-surgeons made him limbs : Said he,—" They 're only pegs : Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her... | |
 | 1847 - 610 стор.
...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... | |
 | 1847 - 522 стор.
...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 - 1849 - 308 стор.
...whatever panegyrics lie In fulsome odes too many to be cited, FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms...Forty-second Foot! " The army-surgeons made him limbs : Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, When... | |
 | 1853 - 458 стор.
...or me hopes, Since not a pinch of dust remains of Cheops. XCIX— FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. THOMAS HOOD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms...cannon-ball took off" his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Wow as they bore him off the field, Said he, "Let others shoot, For here I leave my second leg, And... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 стор.
...dangers I had pass'd ; And I loved her', that she did pity^ them. LESSON LVII. FAITHLESS NELLY GRAT. 1. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his kgs, So he laid down his arms, 2. Now, as they bore him off the field, Said he, "Let others^ shoot,... | |
 | 1853 - 456 стор.
...soldier bold, And us'd to war's a: Л ч the can-non- ball shot off his legs, Why he laid down his arms. The army-surgeons made him limbs ; Said he, ' They're...only pegs ; But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs.' Now Ben, he lov'da pretty maid,— Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 стор.
...whatever panegyrics lie In fulsome odes too many to be cited, FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms...Foot ! " The army-surgeons made him limbs : Said he, " They 're only pegs : But there 's as wooden members quite As represent my legs ! " Now, Ben he loved... | |
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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. 
