 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...  Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge - Page 341836Full view - About this book
 | Sherman Day - Pennsylvania - 1843 - 766 pages
...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...hideous noise, Ran through the streets half naked. Sir Williamt he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a snoring ; Nor dream'd of harm, as he lay warm ' Now,... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1847 - 202 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,...girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half naked. rican Turtle, was attached a magazine of powder, which it was intended to be fastened... | |
 | Thomas Wright - Caricature - 1848 - 494 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'...girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half naked. " Sir William,* he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a-snoring; Nor dreamt of harm,... | |
 | Thomas Wright - Caricature - 1848 - 496 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'...girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half naked. " Sir William,* he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a-snoring; Nor dreamt of harm,... | |
 | Henry Clay Watson - Liberty Bell - 1851 - 220 pages
...frantic scenes were acted; And some ran here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Bome fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth...girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half-naked. Sir William he, snug as a flea, Lay all this time a snoring, Nor dream'd of harm,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...And ran till out of breath, sir. 14 Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frnntic scenes w<?re C »aid the earth hud quaked ; And girls and boye, with hideous uni—, Ran through the streets half... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 726 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,...girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the town half naked." &c. &c. If a parcel of kegs, in those days, alarmed them so much, what will Fulton's... | |
 | Biographies of American leaders - 1855 - 624 pages
...herring : And they're come down t' attack the town, ID this new way of ferrying." The soldier (lew, the sailor too, And, scar'd almost to death, sir,...distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the ea rth had quaked ; And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran through the streets half naked. Sir... | |
 | George White - Reference - 1855 - 844 pages
...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...half naked. Sir William* he, snug as a flea, Lay all (his time a snoring ; Nor dream'd of harm, as he lay warm In bed. Now, in a fright, he starts upright,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...scenes were acted ; And some ran here, and others there, Like шеи almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked ; And girls and boys, with hideous noise, Ran thro' the streets half naked. * This ballad wne occasioned by a real incident Certain tnnehines, in... | |
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