 As in a maze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied, Sir, He spied a score of Kegs or more, Come floating down the tide, Sir. A sailor, too, in jerkin blue, The strange appearance viewing, First damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said,  The Cabinet of Momus: A Choice Selection of Humorous Poems - Page 71827 - 136 pagesFull view - About this book
 | David Humphreys, Connecticut Society of the Cincinnati - Generals - 1788 - 202 pages
...viewing, Firft damn'd his eyes, in great furprize, Then faid — " Some mifchief '» brewing." " Thefe Kegs now hold the rebels bold, «« Pack'd up like pickled herring : " And they 're come down, t' attack the town, " In this new way of ferry 'ng." i The foldier ftew ; the Tailor... | |
 | David Humphreys - United States - 1804 - 440 pages
...floating down the tide, Sir. A sailor, too, in jerkin blue, The strange appearance viewing, First damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said — " Some...pickled herring ; " And they're come down, t' attack the tow« " In this new way of ferry'ng." marine navigation, which was found to answer the purpose perfectly,... | |
 | David Humphreys - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1818 - 298 pages
...floating down the tide, Sir. A sailor, too, in jerkin blue, The strange appearance viewing, first damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said — ** Some...now hold the rebels bold, " Pack'd up like pickled herring1; " Anrl they're come down, t' attack the town " In this new way of ferry'ng." The soldier... | |
 | David Humphreys - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1818 - 292 pages
...floating down ihe tide, Sir,, A sailor, too, in jerkin blue, The strange appearance viewing, First damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said — " Some mischief's brewing. " These Kegs now hold the rebols bold, " I'ack'd up like pickled herring; " And they're come down, t' attack the town "In this... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - Agriculture - 1819 - 208 pages
...the tide, Sir, A sailor, too, in jerkia blue, The strange appearance viewing, First damn'd his even, in great surprise, Then said — " Some mischief's brewing. " These Kegs now hold the rebels bold, " Fack'd up like pickled herring ; "And they're come down, V attack the town " In this new way of ferry'ng."... | |
 | James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...viewing, First damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said, " some mischief's brewing. " These kegi now hold the rebels bold, " Pack'd up like pickled...come down, t' attack the town " In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes... | |
 | John Trumbull - United States - 1826 - 180 pages
...floating down the tide, sir, A sailor too, in jerkin blue, The strange appearance viewing, First damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said — some mischief's brewing. These Kegs now hold -the rebels bold, Pac'k up like pickled .herring ; they're come down t' attack the this new way of ferrying, [town, ie... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...floating down the tide, Sir. A sailor, too, in jerkin blue, The strange appearance viewing, First damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said, " some mischief's...come down t' attack the town " In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 506 pages
...floating down the tide, Sir. A sailor, too, in jerkin blue, The strange appearance viewing, First damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said, " some mischief's...come down t" attack the town " In this new way of ferrying." The soldier flew ; the sailor too ; And scar'd almost to death, Sir, Wore out their shoes... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 404 pages
...surprise, Then said some mischiefs brewing. " These kegs, I'm told, the rebels bold, Fack'd up like pickl'd 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 out their shoes,... | |
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