 | 1827 - 452 pages
...he,—" They're only pegs: But there's as wooden members quite As represent my legs." » • • • But when he call'd on Nelly Gray, She made him quite...when she saw his wooden legs. Began to take them off! " o, Nelly Gray IO, Nelly Cray ! IB this your love so warm ' The love that loves a scarlet coat. Should... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, When he'd devour'd his pay ! But when he call'd on Nelly Gray,...when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off ! " O, Nelly Gray! O, Nelly Gray! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat, Should... | |
 | 1826 - 622 pages
...he, — " They're only pegs : But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs !" * * * * But when he call'd on Nelly Gray, She made him quite...when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off ! " O, Nelly Gray ! O, Nelly Gray ! Is this you love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat,... | |
 | English literature - 1827 - 334 pages
...was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, When he'd devour'd his pay ! ' But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff; And when she saw his wooden legs. Began to take them off ! " O, Nelly Gray ! O, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 314 pages
...name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, When he devoured his pay ! But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff ; And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off ! " Oh, Nelly Gray ! Oh, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat... | |
 | Biography - 1852 - 318 pages
...Now Ben he lov'da pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours When he'd devour'd his pay ! But when he call'd on Nelly Gray...when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off I "Oh, Nelly Gray ! oh, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat... | |
 | Readers - 1853 - 458 pages
...was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devoirs, When he'd devoured his pay ! But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff", And when...Nelly Gray ! 0, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat, Should be more uniform !" Said she, " T loved a soldier once,... | |
 | Songs - 1853 - 456 pages
...So he went to pay her his devours, Wien he'd devour'd his pay 1 For Ben he was a soldier bold, &c. But when he call'd on Nelly Gray, She made him quite...when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off : — 1 O, Nelly Gray 1 O, Nelly Gray 1 Is this your love so warm ? The lore that loves a scarlet coat... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, When he devoured his pay ! But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff; And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off ! " O, Nelly Gray ! 0, Nelly Gray Is this your love so warm 1 The love that loves a scarlet coat Should... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1856 - 700 pages
...name was Nelly Gray; So he went up to pay his devours, When he devoured his pay ! But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff; And when...Nelly Gray ! 0, Nelly Gray Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat Should be more uniform !" Said she, " I loved a soldier once For... | |
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Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, When he devoured his pay! But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff; And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off! "O, Nelly Gray!... 
