 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!  Complete Poetical Works - Side 68av Thomas Hood - 1920 - 773 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1827 - 452 sider
...no more. Urtrpnl. CFAITHLESS NELLY GRAY. A PATHETIC BALLAD. [from Ilood's WMmt and MdUb'O Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But...cannon-ball took off his legs. So he laid down his arms I Now as they bore him off the field. Said he " Let others shoot. For here I leave my second leg, And... | |
 | 1826 - 570 sider
...give him a specimen of Mr. Hood's pathetic mood. It is a sort of companion to Sally Brown. BEN Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But...made him limbs : Said he, — " They're only pegs; But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs !" • Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her... | |
 | 1826 - 622 sider
...— Faithless Nelly Gray, apathetic ballad. — 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 logs, So be laid down bis arms ! Now as they bore him off the field. Said he, " Let others shoot. For... | |
 | 1826 - 590 sider
...book—Faithless Nelly Gray, a pathetic ballad.— FA1TIILE93 NELLY GRAY. A Pathetic Ballad. Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms; But a cannon-ball took off hi s legs. So he laid down his arms! Said he, " Let others shoot, For here I leave my second leg, Now... | |
 | 1827 - 334 sider
...out of us by dint of laughing, and in the earnest hope of soon seeing Mr. Hood again. ' Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms ; But...field, Said he, " Let others shoot, For here I leave ray second leg, And the Forty-second Foot ! " ' The army-surgeons made him limbs : Said he, — " they're... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 sider
...Has married Mr. K : The jilt! but I can live, So I have, my cigar. FAITHLESS XELLY GliAY. BEV BATTLE was a soldier bold, And used to war's alarms: But a cannon-ball look off his legs, So he laid down his arms! Xow, as they bore him off the field, Said he, " Let others... | |
 | 1847 - 640 sider
...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 legs, Sa he laid down las arms. " Now, as they bore him off the field, Said he, ' Let others shoot ; For... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 410 sider
...astonishing for their cleverness, abundance, and extravagance. Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And us'd to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs,...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 - 290 sider
...astonishing for their cleverness, abundance, and extravagance. Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And us'd to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took off his legs,...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 - 282 sider
...extravagance. Ben Battle was a soldier bold, And us'd to war's alarms ; But a cannon-ball took oft' his legs, So he laid down his arms. Now as they bore...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... | |
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