 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - Agriculture - 1819 - 208 pages
...swam to and fro, Attack'd from ev'ry quarter ; " Why sure," thought they "the Devil'jto pay " 'Mongst folks above the water." The Kegs, 'tis said, though...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... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...to and fro, Attack'd from ev'ry quarter ; " Why sure," thought they, " the devil's to pay " 'Mongst folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis said, though...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 amazing courage : And... | |
 | Poetry - 1827 - 158 pages
...swam to and fro, Attack'd from ev'ry quarter: 'Why sure,' thought they, 'thedev'l's to pay "Mongst folks above the water.' The KEGS, 'tis said, though...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... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 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... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 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... | |
 | 1829 - 426 pages
...quarter ; Why sure, thought they, the devil 'a to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 't is said, though strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 412 pages
...quarter ; Why sure, thought they, the devil 's to pay, 'Mongst folks above the water. The kegs, 't is said, though strongly made, Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From morn to night these men of might Display'd... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...swam to and fro. Attacked from every quarter; "Why sure," thought they, "the d '• to pay. 'Mongst folks above the water." The kegs, 'tis said, though...rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir. From mom to night, these men of might Display'd... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...they, " the d— — '; 'Afnnirqr fnlk» nKnvn fh» wnt»r." 'Mongst folks above the water. 's to pay. The kegs, 'tis said, though strongly made. Of rebel staves and hoops, sir, Could not oppose their powerful foes, The conquering British troops, sir From mom to night, these men of might Display' d... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...swam to and fro, Attack'd from every quarter ; " 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, Could not oppose their pow'rful foes, The conq'nng British troops. From morn to night, these men 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. 
