 you've lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms!" "O false and fickle Nelly Gray! I know why you refuse: Though I've no feet, some other man Is standing in my shoes. "I wish I ne'er had seen your...  Works - Page 152by Thomas Hood - 1871Full view - About this book
 | 1827 - 452 pages
...speeches. At duty's call, I left my legs In Badajos'a brtachei!" * * . • * " O, false and flckle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing In my shoes !" • * * • No\v when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such a burden... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...Nelly Gray ! For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call I left my legs In Badajos's breaches !" " Why, then," said she, " you've lost the feet Of legs...you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms !" " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I've no feet — some other... | |
 | English literature - 1827 - 334 pages
...Nelly Gray ! For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs In Badajos's breaches!'' " Why, then," said she, "you've lost the feet Of legs...you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms !" " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray! I know why you refuse : — Though I've no feet — some other... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...Nelly Gray! For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call I left my legs In Badajos's breachex!" " Why, then," said she, " you've lost the feet Of legs...false and fickle Nelly Gray: I know why you refuse: (man Though I've no feet — some other Is standing in my shoes! " I wish I ne'er had seen your face;... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 302 pages
...Nelly Gray ! For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs In Badajos's breaches ! " " Why, then," said she, " you've lost the feet Of legs...fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I Ve no feet — some other man " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 308 pages
...speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs In Badajos's breaches ! " " Why, then," said she, " you 've lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you...fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse :— Though I 've no feet—some other man " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell! For... | |
 | Biography - 1852 - 318 pages
...uniform ! " Said she, " I lov'da soldier once, For he was blythe and brave ; But I will never love a man With both legs in the grave ! " Before you had...you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms 1 " " Oh, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I've no feet, some other... | |
 | Songs - 1853 - 456 pages
...Nelly Gray 1 For all your jeering speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs In Badajoz's breaches.' ' Why then, said she, ' you've lost the feet Of legs...you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms '.' For Ben he was a soldier bold, &c. ' O, false and fickle Nelly Gray I To yon, a long farewell ;... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs, In Badajos's breaches ! " " Why then," said she, "you 've lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you cannot wear your shoes Upon your feats of arms ! " " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I 've no feet — some other... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1856 - 358 pages
...speeches, At duty's call, I left my legs, In Badajos's breaches ! " " Why then," said she," you 've lost the feet Of legs in war's alarms, And now you...fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I 've no feet— some other man Is standing in my shoes ! " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But,... | |
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