 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...  A Popular Cyclopedia of History, Ancient and Modern, Forming a Copious ... - Page 454de Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 717 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pages
...scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes, to spread the news, And ran til) out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 292 pages
...up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried,...denied, But said the earth had quaked : And girls »nd boys, with hideous noise, Kan through the town half naked. Sir William* he, snug as a flea, Lay... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 298 pages
...scar'd almost to dealh, 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 some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1819 - 208 pages
...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 ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said tbe earth... | |
 | James Thacher - 1823 - 686 pages
...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 ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, • But said the earth... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 502 pages
...up and down, throughout the town. Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried,...the streets half naked. Sir William* he, snug as a flee, Lay all this time a snoring ; Nor dreamt of harm, as he lay warm In bed with Mrs. L ng.f * Sir... | |
 | 1827 - 158 pages
...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 ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some 'Fire' cry'd ; which some deny'd, But said the earth... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 pages
...almost to death, 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 some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 404 pages
...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 ran here, and other* there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some denied, But said the earth had... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 408 pages
...the news. And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down throughout the town, Most frantic icenes were acted; And some ran here, and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked; And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran... | |
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