 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1866 - 912 стор.
...went and told the sexton, and The sexton tolled the bell." Or, again, with regard to Ben Battle : — "Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's...his arms ! " Now, as they bore him off the field, Says he, ' Let others shoot, For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot.' " But, in... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1867 - 464 стор.
...went and told the sexton, and The sexton toll'd the bell. FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms...only pegs : But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs ! " Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1867 - 524 стор.
...the bell. 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...only pegs : But there's as wooden Members quite, As represent my legs 1" Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1867 - 758 стор.
..."Let others' shoot, For here I leave my second leg, And the Forty-second Foot!" 3. The army surgeons made him limbs'; Said he, "They're only pegs': But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs ! " 4. Now Ben, he loved a pretty maid', Her name' was Nelly Gray' ; So he went to... | |
 | Edward Clarke Lowe - 1868 - 186 стор.
...recovered of the hite, The dog it was that died. Ooldtmitk. 12. — FAITHLESS NELLIE GRAY. BEN BATTI.B was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms: But a cannon-ball took oft' his legs, So he laid down his arms! Now as they bore him oft' the field, Said he, " Let others... | |
 | Tom Hood - 1869 - 292 стор.
...evening meal, And sweet shall be thy sleep ! FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. THOMAS HOOD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms...only pegs: But there's as wooden members quite As represent my legs !" Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1869 - 596 стор.
...blundered, We'll give you six score to the hundred. 14.— NELLY GRAY. THOMAS I loon. [See page 429.] BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms...cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms ! Nelly Gray. 529 Now as they bore him off the field, Said he, " Let others shoot, For here I leave... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1870 - 382 стор.
...puns and levities, there is a "spirit of good" directed to some kindly or philanthropic object] 1. BEX BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms...cannon-ball took off his legs, So he laid down his arms. 2. Now, as they bore him off the field, Said he, " Let others^ shoot ; For here I leave my second leg,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1871 - 470 стор.
...teach, But wears a floury head, and talks in flow'ry speech ! FAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms...only pegs : But there's as wooden Members quite. As represent my legs ! " Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 194 стор.
...sexton, and The sexton toll'd the bell. FAITHLESS NELL Y GRA Y. A PATHETIC BALLAD. BY THOMAS HOOD. BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms...only pegs : But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs ! " Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her... | |
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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. 
