 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...  Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856: Nov. 7, 1808-March ... - Page 208by United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - 1857Full view - About this book
 | David Humphreys, Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati - 1788 - 202 pages
...; the Tailor too ; And, fcarM almoft to death, Sir, Wore cut their fhoej, to fpread the news ; Anil ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Moft frantic fcenes were acted : And forfie ran here and fome ran there, Like men almoft diftrailed.... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pages
...horizontally at any given depth under water, and of rising or sinking at pleasure. To this machine, called The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And, scar'd almost...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... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 298 pages
...town " In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And, scar'd almost to dealh, Sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And...here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked : And girls and boys, with hideous... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 292 pages
...up like pickled herring; " And they're come down, t' attack the town "In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And, scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their slices to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, Sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1819 - 208 pages
...up like pickled herring ; "And they're come down, V attack the town " In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier flew ; the sailor too : < And scar'd almost...here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said tbe earth bad quaked : And girls and boys, with hideous... | |
 | John Trumbull - 1826 - 180 pages
...Pac'k up like pickled .herring ; they're come down t' attack the this new way of ferrying, [town, ie soldier flew, the sailor too, And scar'd almost to...here, and some ran there Like men almost distracted. Some fire cry'd, which some deny'd, But said the earth had quaked : And girls and boys, with hideous... | |
 | 1827 - 158 pages
...up like pickled herring ; ' And they're come down t' attack the town ' In this new way of ferry'ng.' The soldier flew — the sailor too — And, scar'd...here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some 'Fire' cry'd ; which some deny'd, But said the earth had quaked: And girls and boys with hideous... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 502 pages
...herring; " And they're come down t' attack the town " In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flow; the sailor too; And scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore...here, and some ran there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire cried, which some denied, But said the earth had quaked : And girls and boys, with hideous... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 pages
...up like pickled herring ; " And they're come down t' attack the town " In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And scar'd almost...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... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 404 pages
...herring; And they're come down t" attack the town In this new way of ferry 'ng.' ' The soldier ftew, the sailor too, And scar'd almost to death, sir, Wore...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... | |
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