 you've lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms !" XI. " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray! I know why you refuse : Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! " I wish I ne'er...  The Comic Poems of Thomas Hood - Side 377av Thomas Hood - 1876 - 518 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1827 - 452 sider
...speeches. At duty's call, I left my legs In Badajos'a brtachei!" * * . • * " O, false and flckle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing In my shoes !" • * * • No\v when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such a burden... | |
 | 1826 - 570 sider
...lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms !" " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse...no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my death : — alas... | |
 | 1826 - 622 sider
...duty's call, I left my legs In Badajos's breaches, !" * * * * " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! 1 know why you refuse : Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! * * * Now when be went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such a burthen grown,... | |
 | 1827 - 334 sider
...lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms !" " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray! I know why you refuse...no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! " I wish I ne'er had seen yoiir face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my death : —... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 302 sider
...false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I Ve no feet — some other man " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will he my death ; — alas ! You will not he my Nell I " Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 308 sider
...Oh, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse :— Though I 've no feet—some other man " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell! For you will be my death ;—alas ! will not be my Nell! " Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got— And life was such... | |
 | 1852 - 318 sider
...feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms 1 " " Oh, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse...I've no feet, some other man Is standing in my shoes ! " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But now, a long farewell ! For you will be my death : alas... | |
 | 1853 - 458 sider
...timber toes, Your love I did allow, But then, you know, you stand upon Another footing now !" " 0, false and fickle Nelly Gray ; I know why you refuse...no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! '' I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my death ; —... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 sider
...Gray, I know why you refuse : Though I 've no feet' — some other' man Is standing in my shoes. 10. " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my deatb>; — alasM 11. Now when he went from Nelly Gray, Ills heart so heavy got, And life was such... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 sider
...the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms ! " " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I 've no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But,... | |
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