 | David Humphreys - 1804 - 440 pages
...quarter; " Why sure," thought they, " the Devil's to pay " 'Mong'st folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops. Sir, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes, The conqu'ring British troops, Sir. From morn to night those men of might Display'd... | |
 | David Humphreys - 1818 - 292 pages
...quarter; "AVhy sure," thought they, "the Devil's to pay " Mcmg'bt folks above the water." \ The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes. The conqu'ring British troops, Sir. From morn to night those men of might Display'd... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1819 - 208 pages
...quarter ; " Why sure," thought they "the Devil'jto pay " 'Mongst folks above the water." The Kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conqu'ring British troops, Sir, From morn to night those men of might Display 'd amazing courage; And... | |
 | 1827 - 158 pages
...quarter: 'Why sure,' thought they, 'thedev'l's to pay "Mongst folks above the water.' The KEGS, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conqu'ring British troops, sir. From morn to night, those men of might Display'd amazing courage ;... | |
 | James Thacher - 1827 - 494 pages
...; " Why sure," thought they, " the devil's to pay " 'Mongst folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made Of rebel staves and hoops, Sir, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes, The conq'ring British troops, Sir. From morn to night these men of might Display 'd... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 408 pages
...Why sure, thought they, the devil's to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kega, 'tis saiu, tho" strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose, their powerful foes, The conqrMng British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage — And... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 404 pages
...Why sure, thought they, the devil's to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 'tis said, tho' strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose, their powerful foes, The conqr*ing British troops, iir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage —... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 412 pages
...distant wood, the hills and floods, With rebel echoes sounded. The fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from every quarter ; Why sure, thought they, the devil...foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage ; And when the sun was fairly down, Retired to... | |
 | 1829 - 426 pages
...The fish below swam to and fro, Attack'd from every quarter ; Why sure, thought they, the devil 'a to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 't...foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd amazing courage ; And when the sun was fairly down, Retired to... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1835 - 226 pages
...stomachs stout, to fight it out, And make a bloody day, Sir." nor is it true that — " From morn to night, these men of might Displayed amazing courage,...sun was fairly down, Retired to sup their porridge." * Called the Battle of the Kegs. On the contrary, a party of the soldiers went down to the beach of... | |
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A hundred men with each a pen, Or more upon my word, sir, It is most true would be too few, Their valor to record, sir. 
