 But as they fetch'da walk one day, They met a press-gang crew ; And Sally she did faint away, Whilst Ben he was brought to. The Boatswain swore with wicked words, Enough to shock a saint, 10 That though she did seem in a fit, 'Twas nothing but a feint....  The Monthly Review - Page 4371826Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1822 - 494 pages
...dreadfully injured, that he expired on Friday morning. POETRY. FAITHLESS SALLY BROWN. An Old Ballad. Young Ben he was a nice young man, A carpenter by...with Sally Brown, That was a lady's maid. But as they fetched a walk one day, They met a press-gang crew ; And Sally she did faint away, Whilst Ben he was... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...— And they buried Ben in four crossroads. With a stake in his inside! FAITHLESS SALLY DHOWX. YOUNO BEN he was a nice young man, A carpenter by trade, And he fell in love witli Sally Brown, That was a lady's maid. But as they fetched a walk one day, They met a press-gang... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1834 - 480 pages
...music yet. YOUNG BEN, THE CARPENTER, AND SALLY BROWN. Air — " There's na luck about the Ноше" YOUNG Ben he was a nice young man, A carpenter by trade, And he fell'd in love with Sally Brown, That was a lady's maid. But as they fetched a walk one day, They met... | |
 | Songs - 1835 - 320 pages
...lark, and loves Doctor Monroe. BEN, THE CARPENTER. TUNE, — ' There's no luck about the haute.' YOTTNG Ben he was a nice young man, A carpenter by trade, And he lell'd in love with Sally Brown, That was a lady's maid. But as they fetched a walk one day, They met... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 302 pages
...forgive me, pray ; 1 'In not the first that Love hath led astray. FAITHLESS SALLY BROWN. AN OLD BALLAD. YOUNG Ben he was a nice young man, A carpenter by...with Sally Brown, That was a lady's maid. But as they fetch 'da walk one day, They met a press-gang crew ; And Sally she did faint away, Whilst Ben he was... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...ballad" is BO characteristic of Hood, that I must insert it. It is the atory of " FAITHLESS SALLY BROWN." Young Ben he was a nice young man, A carpenter by trade ; And he fell in love with Sally Brown, Who was a lady's maid. But, as they fetched a walk one day, They met a press-gang orew ; And Sally... | |
 | David Macbeth Moir - English poetry - 1851 - 398 pages
...characteristic ballads, wherein we have puns " as plenty as blackberries," — " linen on every hedge." " Young Ben he was a nice young man, A carpenter by trade ; " SALLY BROWN." 253 And he fell in love with Sally Brown, Who was a lady's maid. But as they fetched... | |
 | Songs - 1853 - 456 pages
...soldier bold, Str, YOUNG BEN THE CARPENTER AND THE FAITHLESS SALLY BROWN. To the Tune of ' Ben Battle.' YOUNG Ben, he was a nice young man, A carpenter by trade, And he fell in love with Sally Brown, Who was a lady's maid. But, as they feteh'da walk one day, They met a pressgang crew, 901 The boatswain... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...ballad" is so characteristic of Hood, that I must insert it. It is the story of "FAITHLESS SALLY BKOWN." Young Ben he was a nice young man, A carpenter by trade ; And he fell in love with Sally Brown, Who was a lady's maid. But, as they fetch'da walk one day, They met a press-gang crew ; And Sally she... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...forgive me, pray ; I 'm not the first that Love hath led astray. FAITHLESS SALLY BROWN. AN OLD BALLAD. YOUNG Ben he was a nice young man, A carpenter by...with Sally Brown, That was a lady's maid. But as they fetched a walk one day, They met a press-gang crew ; And Sally she did faint away, Whilst Ben he was... | |
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