 | 1827 - 452 pages
...soldier once. For he was blythe and brave ; But I will never have a man With both legs in the grave ! Before you had those timber toes. Your love I did...then, you know, you stand upon Another footing now 1" " O, Nelly Gray ! O, Nelly Gray ! For all your jeering speeches. At duty's call, I left my legs... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...soldier once, For he was blythe and brave ; But I will never have a man With both legs in the grave! Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did...legs In Badajos's breaches !" " Why, then," said she, " you've lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats... | |
 | 1826 - 622 pages
...Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did allow, But then, you know, you stand upon Auother footing now !" " O, Nelly Gray ! O, Nelly Gray ! For...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... | |
 | English literature - 1826 - 590 pages
...soldier once. For he was blythe and brave ; But I will never have a man With both legs in the grave ! Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did allow, But then, you know, you stand upon Auother footing now '" " O, Nelly Gray ! O, Nelly Gray ! For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call,... | |
 | English literature - 1827 - 334 pages
...soldier once, For he was blylhe and brave ; But I will never have a man With both legs in the grave ! " Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did...then, you know, you stand upon Another footing now !" " Oh, Nelly Gray ! O, Nelly Gray ! For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...soldier once, For he was blithe and brave; But I will never have a man With both legs in the grave ! " Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did...speeches, At duty's call I left my legs In Badajos's breachex!" " Why, then," said she, " you've lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot... | |
 | John Bolton Rogerson - English literature - 1840 - 430 pages
...repeating the following words from one of Hood's ballads : — "Before you had those timber toee, Tour love I did allow. But then you know you stand upon, .Another footing now." " Inhuman villain ! " muttered I ; and in the hurry of my descent, I made a false step, and was precipitated... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 302 pages
...loves a scarlet coat Should be more uniform ! " Said she, " I loved a soldier once, For he was blythe and brave ; But I will never have a man " Before you...then, you know, you stand upon Another footing now ! " " Oh, Nelly Gray ! Oh, Nelly Gray ! For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 314 pages
...scarlet coat Should be more uniform ! " Said she, " I loved a soldier once, For he was blythe and hrave ; But I will never have a man " Before you had those...then, you know, you stand upon Another footing now ! " " Oh, Nelly Gray ! Oh, Nelly Gray ! For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 308 pages
...coat Should be more uniform ! " Said she, " I loved a soldier once, For he was blythe and brave ; " Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did...then, you know, you stand upon Another footing now ! " " Oh, Nelly Gray ! Oh, Nelly Gray ! For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs... | |
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Nelly Gray! Is this your love so warm? The love that loves a scarlet coat Should be more uniform. 
