 The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted; And some ran here, and others there, Like...  The Miscellaneous Works of David Humphreys: Late Minister Plenipotentiary to ... - Page 300by David Humphreys - 1804 - 394 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Humphreys - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1818 - 292 pages
...up like pickled herring; " And they're come down, t' attack the town "In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And, scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their slices to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - Agriculture - 1819 - 208 pages
...up like pickled herring ; "And they're come down, V attack the town " In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew ; the sailor too : < And scar'd almost...Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And... | |
 | John Trumbull - United States - 1826 - 180 pages
...Pac'k up like pickled .herring ; they're come down t' attack the this new way of ferrying, [town, ie soldier flew, the sailor too, And scar'd almost to...Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...up like pickled herring ; " And they're come down t' attack the town " In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And scar'd almost...Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now np and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And... | |
 | Poetry - 1827 - 158 pages
...up like pickled herring ; ' And they're come down t' attack the town ' In this new way of ferry'ng.' The soldier flew — the sailor too — And, scar'd...Wore out their shoes, to spread the news ; And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted: And... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 502 pages
...herring; " And they're come down t' attack the town " In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flow; the sailor too; And scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town. Most frantic scenes were acted ; And... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 404 pages
...herring; And they're come down t" attack the town In this new way of ferry 'ng.' ' The soldier ftew, the sailor too, And scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news. And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted; And some... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 408 pages
...And they're come down t' attack the town In this new way of ferry'njr." The soldier flew, the tailor too, . And scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news. And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down throughout the town, Most frantic icenes were acted; And some... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 412 pages
...sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the...frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 412 pages
...down t' attack the town, In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And... | |
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