 | 1829 - 476 pages
...to stand his ground. But Fortune's pardon I must beg ; She meant not to disarm ; And when she lopp'd the hero's leg, She did not seek his h-arm. And but...a harmless whim, Since he could walk with one, She saw two legs were lost on him Who never meant to run. CHAPTER IX. Mr. Canning a Member of the Administration—Second... | |
 | 1836 - 882 pages
...wish'd not to disarm, And when she lopp'd the hero's leg She did not seek his harm : " And but indulg'da harmless whim, Since he could walk with one, She thought two legs were lost on him Who never deign'd to run !" FORTUNATE ESCAPE. KINO CHARLES the XII. after signalizing himself in a famous battle,... | |
 | Richard Wright Procter - 1855 - 490 pages
...pardon I must beg, She meant not to disarm; And when she lopp'd the hero's leg, By no meaus sought his h-arm. And but indulged a harmless whim; Since he could walk with one, She saw two legs were lost on him, Who never meant to run, At Beaudcsert, the seat of the Noble Marquis,... | |
 | Paul Hamilton Payne - 1858 - 584 pages
...to ğland his ground. But Fortune's pardon I must beg, She meant not to disarm ; For when she lopp'd the hero's leg. She did not seek his harm. And but...harmless whim. Since he could walk with one ; She saw two legs were lost on him Who never meant to run. One of our Northern contemporaries soys of a... | |
 | 1862 - 568 pages
..."But fortune's pardon I must beg, For he will itili be found, Should England's sons engage in fight. She did not seek his h-arm. " And but indulged a harmless whim, She meant not to disarm ; And when she lopped the hero's leg. Since he could wallt with one ; She saw... | |
 | 1862 - 606 pages
..."But fortune's pardon I musk beg, For he will still be found, Should England's sons engage in fight. She did not seek his h-arm. " And but indulged a harmless whim, She meant not to disarm ; And when she lopped the hero's leg, Since he could walk with one ; She saw... | |
 | John Timbs - 1866 - 366 pages
...England's sons engage in fight, Resolved to stand his ground. " But Fortune's pardon I must beg; She meant not to disarm: And when she lopped the hero's leg,...a harmless whim, Since he could walk with one: She saw two legs were lost on him, Who never meant to run." When the Marquis of Anglesey was, for the second... | |
 | John Timbs - 1866 - 344 pages
...England's sons engage in fight, Resolved to stand his ground. " But Fortune's pardon I must beg; She meant not to disarm: And when she lopped the hero's leg,...harmless whim, Since he could walk with one : She saw two legs were lost on him, Who never meant to run." When the Marquis of Anglesey was, for the second... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 192 pages
...England's sons engage in fight, Resolved to stand his ground. For Fortune's pardon I must beg— She meant not to disarm; And when she lopped the hero's leg,...a harmless whim: Since he could walk with one, She saw two legs were lost on him, Who never meant to run. THE DYING SAILOR. Ot. CANHIHO. YES ! there are... | |
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But Fortune's pardon I must beg— She wished not to disarm; And when she lopped the hero's leg, She did not seek his h—arm: ' " And but indulged a harmless whim, Since he could walk with one, She thought two legs were lost on him Who never deigned... 
