The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: Ballads and talesSmith, Elder, 1869 |
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... captain , I follow'd him many a long year . We came to an army in rags , Our general was but a boy When we first saw the Austrian flags Flaunt proud in the fields of Savoy . In the glorious year ninety - six , We march'd to the banks of ...
... captain , I follow'd him many a long year . We came to an army in rags , Our general was but a boy When we first saw the Austrian flags Flaunt proud in the fields of Savoy . In the glorious year ninety - six , We march'd to the banks of ...
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... captain was grand ! He had fought the red English , he said , In many a battle of Spain ; They cursed the red English , and prayed To meet them and fight them again . He told them how Russia was lost , Had winter not driven them back ...
... captain was grand ! He had fought the red English , he said , In many a battle of Spain ; They cursed the red English , and prayed To meet them and fight them again . He told them how Russia was lost , Had winter not driven them back ...
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... captain he was bawling , And the sailors pulling , hauling , And the quarter - deck tarpauling Was shivered in the squalling ; And the passengers awaken , Most pitifully shaken ; And the steward jumps up , and hastens For the necessary ...
... captain he was bawling , And the sailors pulling , hauling , And the quarter - deck tarpauling Was shivered in the squalling ; And the passengers awaken , Most pitifully shaken ; And the steward jumps up , and hastens For the necessary ...
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... September ; When a Prussian captain of Lancers ( Those tight - laced , whiskered prancers ) Came on the deck astonished , By that wild squall admonished , 1844 . And wondering cried , " Potztausend , Wie 3 THE WHITE SQUALL . 33.
... September ; When a Prussian captain of Lancers ( Those tight - laced , whiskered prancers ) Came on the deck astonished , By that wild squall admonished , 1844 . And wondering cried , " Potztausend , Wie 3 THE WHITE SQUALL . 33.
Strona 34
... Captain Lewis , Who calmly stood and blew his Cigar in all the bustle , And scorned the tempest's tussle , And oft we've thought thereafter How he beat the storm to laughter ; For well he knew his vessel With that vain wind could ...
... Captain Lewis , Who calmly stood and blew his Cigar in all the bustle , And scorned the tempest's tussle , And oft we've thought thereafter How he beat the storm to laughter ; For well he knew his vessel With that vain wind could ...
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Strona 230 - THE play is done ; the curtain drops, Slow falling to the prompter's bell : A moment yet the actor stops, And looks around, to say farewell. It is an irksome word and task ; And, when he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's anything but gay.
Strona 127 - Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure: Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain!
Strona 143 - King Canute was weary-hearted ; he had reigned for years a score, Battling, struggling, pushing, fighting, killing much and robbing more; And he thought upon his actions, walking by the wild sea-shore. "'Twixt the Chancellor and Bishop walked the King with steps sedate, Chamberlains and grooms came after, silversticks and goldsticks great, Chaplains, aides-de-camp, and pages, — all the officers of state.
Strona 34 - And when, its force expended, The harmless storm was ended, And, as the sunrise splendid Came blushing o'er the sea; I thought, as day was breaking, My little girls were waking, And smiling, and making A prayer at home for me.
Strona 47 - I'd scarce a beard upon my face, And now a grizzled, grim old fogy, I sit and wait for Bouillabaisse. Where are you, old companions trusty Of early days here met to dine?
Strona 232 - So each shall mourn, in life's advance, Dear hopes, dear friends, untimely killed ; Shall grieve for many a forfeit chance, And longing passion unfulfilled. Amen ! whatever fate be sent, Pray God the heart may kindly glow, Although the head with cares be bent, And 'whitened with the winter snow.
Strona 98 - Aux filles de bonnes maisons Comme il avait su plaire, Ses sujets avaient cent raisons De le nommer leur père : D'ailleurs il ne levait de ban Que pour tirer quatre fois l'an Au blanc. Oh! oh! oh! oh! ah! ah! ah! ah!
Strona 68 - ... Grizzling hair the brain doth clear; Then you know a boy is an ass, Then you know the worth of a lass, Once you have come to forty year. " Pledge me round, I bid ye declare, All good fellows whose beards are...
Strona 178 - As they hurrood and hollowed him ! The noble Chair* stud at the stair, And bade the dthrums to thump ; and he Did thus evince, to that Black Prince, The welcome of his Company.
Strona 47 - Where are you, old companions trusty Of early days here met to dine ? Come, waiter, quick ! a flagon crusty — I'll pledge them in the good old wine. THE BALLAD OF BOUILLABAISSE.