 Last night, among his fellow roughs, He jested, quaffed, and swore, A drunken private of the Buffs, Who never looked before. To-day, beneath the foeman's frown, He stands in Elgin's place, Ambassador from Britain's crown, And type of all her race.  Macmillan's Magazine - Page 1301861Full view - About this book
 | 1922 - 1124 pages
...Alocmillan's Magazine." A clue, however, is given in lines 5-8, To-day, beneath the foeman's frown, lie stands in Elgin's place. Ambassador from Britain's crown, And type of all her race. According to the ' Index and Epitome ' of the ' DNB,' James Bruce, eighth Earl of Elgin (1811-1863),... | |
 | Robert James Leslie M'Ghee - 1862 - 408 pages
...among his fellow roughs He jested, quaffed, and swore; A drunken private of the Buffs Who never look'd before. To-day, beneath the foeman's frown He stands...with English instinct fraught He yet can call his own ; Aye, tear his body limb from limb, Bring cord, or axe, or flame; He only knows that not through him... | |
 | Robert James Leslie M'Ghee - 1862 - 410 pages
...although I have only seen them in manuscript sent from England. LINES ON MOYSE'S DEATH. Last night, among his fellow roughs He jested, quaffed, and swore ; A drunken private of the Buffs Who never look'd before. To-day, beneath the foeman's frown He stands in Elgin's place, Ambassador from Britain's... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 314 pages
...knocked upon the head, and his body thrown on a dunghill.' 1. Last night, among his fellows rough, He jested, quaffed, and swore— A drunken private...Ambassador from Britain's crown, And type of all her race. 2. Poor, reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, Bewildered and alone— A heart with English instinct... | |
 | Sir Francis Hastings Doyle - 1866 - 392 pages
...the head, and his body thrown on a dunghill."—See China Correspondent of the " Times." Last night, among his fellow roughs, He jested, quaffed, and swore...in Elgin's place, Ambassador from Britain's crown, Poor, reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, Bewildered, and alone, A heart, with English instinct fraught,... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 pages
...neither Frenchmen nor rude seas encroach. John Robertson. CCLXXIII THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. Last night, among his fellow roughs, He jested, quaffed, and swore...reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, Bewildered, and alone, 10 A heart, with English instinct fraught, He yet can call his own. Ay, tear his body limb from limb,... | |
 | 1870 - 462 pages
...neither Frenchmen nor rude seas encroach. John Robertson. CCLXXVI THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. Last night, among his fellow roughs, He jested, quaffed, and swore...her race. Poor, reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, A heart, with English instinct fraught, He yet can call his own. Ay, tear his body limb from limb,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...cares he ? he cannot know ; Lay him low ! GEORGE HENRY BOKER. THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. LAST night, y Ros Buifs, Who never looked before. To-day, beneath the foeman's frown, He stands in Elgin's place, Ambassador... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1871 - 394 pages
...or disease contracted in the service gf the Crown. THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS.— Pago 211. Last night among his fellow roughs He jested, quaffed, and swore, A drunken private of the Buffi Who never looked before. To-day beneath the foeman's frown He stnnds in Elgin's place,* Ambassador... | |
 | 1872 - 900 pages
...cares he ? he cannot know ; Lay him low I GEORGE HENRY BOKER. THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. LAST night, tossed ; And the heavy night hung dark The hills...exiles moored their bark Ou the wild New England sh focman's frown, He stands in Elgin's place, Ambassador from Britain's crown, And type of all her race.... | |
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