 | Pomponius Mela - 1761 - 168 pages
...fly,' quoth he ; ' Ten thousand rats are coming this way ; The Lord forgive you for yesterday ! ' ' I'll go to my tower on the Rhine,' replied he, ' Tis...reach'd his tower, and barr'd with care All the windows, doors, and loopholes there. He laid him down, and closed his eyes ; But soon a scream made him arise.... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 318 pages
...Ten thousand Rats are coming this way — The Lord forgive you for yesterday ! I'll go to my Tower in the Rhine, replied he, 'Tis the safest place in Germany,...The walls are high and the shores are steep And the tide is strong and the water deep. 26 1 Bishop Hatto fearfully hastened away And he crost the Rhine... | |
 | Robert Southey - Poetry - 1805 - 224 pages
...thousand Rats are coming this way, . . The Lord forgive yon for yesterday ! I'll go to my tower in- the Rhine, replied he, 'Tis the safest place in Germany,...The walls are high and the shores are steep And the tide is strong and the water deep. Bishop Hatto fearfully hastened away And he crost the Rhine without... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 pages
...fly," quoth he, " Ten thousand Rats are coming this way, . . . The Lord forgive you for yesterday !" " I'll go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he, " 'Tis...deep." Bishop Hatto fearfully hasten'd away, And he crost the Rhine without delay, And reach'd his tower, and barr'd with care AU the windows, doors, and... | |
 | British poets - 1828 - 838 pages
...Lord forgive you for yesterday ! I'll go to my tower in the Rhine, replied he, Tis the safest plane in Germany, The walls are high and the shores are...strong and the water deep. Bishop Hatto fearfully hanten'd away, And he crost the Rhine without delay, And reach'd his tower, and barr'd with care All... | |
 | 1846 - 512 pages
...fly !' quoth he, ' Ten thousand rats are coming this way ; The Lord forgire you for yesterday !' " ' 'I'll go to my tower on the Rhine,' replied he, '...strong and the water deep.' " ' Bishop Hatto fearfully hastened away, And he crossed the Rhine without delay, And reach'd his tower, and barred with care... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Belgium - 1838 - 612 pages
...fly," quoth he, " Ten thousand rats are coming this way, The Lord forgive you for yesterday 1" 253 *' I'll go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he, " 'Tis...deep." Bishop Hatto fearfully hasten'd away, And he crossed the Rhine without delay. And reach 'd his tower, andbarr'd with care, All the windows, doors,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 396 pages
...way The Lord forgive you for yesterday ! " "I '11 go to my tower on the Rhine," replied he, " 'T is the safest place in Germany ; The walls are high and...deep." Bishop Hatto fearfully hasten'd away, And he crost the Rhine without delay, And reach'd his tower, and barr'd with care All the windows, doors,... | |
 | 508 pages
...; The Lord forgive you for yesterday !' " ' ' I'll go to my tower on the Rhine/ replied he, ' 'Tie the safest place in Germany ; The walls are high and...strong and the water deep.' " ' Bishop Hatto fearfully hastened away, And he crossed the Rhine without delay, And reach'd hie tower, and barred with care... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...— The Lord forgive you for yesterday !" " I '11 go to my tower in the Rhine," replied he, " T is the safest place in Germany, The walls are high and...And the stream is strong and the water deep." Bishop I latto fearfully hasten'd away, And he cross'dt!ie Rhine without delay, And reach'd his tower, and... | |
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Another came running presently, And he was pale as pale could be : ' Fly ! my lord bishop, fly,' quoth he ; ' Ten thousand rats are coming this way ; The Lord forgive you for yesterday ! ' ' I'll go to my tower on the Rhine... 
