 When on that field his band the Hessians fought, Briefly he spoke before the fight began : "Soldiers, those German gentlemen were bought For four pounds eight and seven pence per man , By England's King ; a bargain it is thought, Are we worth more? let's...  New Hampshire at the Centennial - Страница 361876 - 54 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1852 - 448 страници
...England's king ; — a bargain, it is thought ; Are we worth more r — let's prove it while we can, For we must beat them, boys, ere set of sun, Or my wife sleeps a widow ; It was done." The enemy occupied elevated grounds fronted by the little river Walloomsac on the south, with a gradual... | |
 | Caleb Stark - 1860 - 516 страници
...man, By England's King : a bargain, it is thought. Are we worth more ? let's prove it while we can : For we must beat them, boys, ere set of sun, Or my wife sleeps a widow." — It was done."* * " The tories, who had joined the king's troops, confident that in these last days the time of recompense... | |
 | New Hampshire. Department of Agriculture - 1876 - 664 страници
...other respects they were equally deficient. Seme were destitute of ihoes. otic ballad by Fitz-Groen Halleck, of which these are the closing lines : "...sleeps a widow. It was done ! " The whole expense of Stark'a brigade, for mustering, mileage, rations, wages, and contingent charges, was £16,492 12s.... | |
 | Edwin David Sanborn - 1875 - 436 страници
...By England's king: a bargain, it is thought. Are we worth more ? let's prove it, while we can; Fnr we must beat them, boys, ere set of sun, Or my wife sleeps a widow. It was done.'" The battle of Bennington may be called the decisive battle of the Revolution; --for there can scarcely... | |
 | Edwin David Sanborn - 1875 - 438 страници
...man, By England's king: a bar-Rain, it is thought. Arc we worth more ? let's prove it, while we can ; For we must beat them, boys, ere set of sun, Or my wife sleeps a widow. It was done 1" The battle of Bcnnington may be called the decisive battle of the Revolution ; for there can scarcely... | |
 | New Hampshire. Department of Agriculture - 1876 - 750 страници
...whole arm; ! In many other respects they were equally deficient. Some were destitute of shoes. otic ballad by Fitz-Green Halleck, of which these are the...rations, wages, and contingent charges, was £16,492 12*. 10(7. in continental money, which was paid by the United States in depreciated currency, so that... | |
 | Francis Samuel Drake - 1885 - 506 страници
...man, By England's king ; a bargain it is thought. Are we worth more '! Let's prove it while we can. For we must beat them, boys, ere set of sun, Or my wife sleeps a widow'— it was done." HALLECK. While stationed at Fort William Henry, in March, 1757, Stark's vigilance saved the fort from... | |
 | United States. 53d Congress, 3d session, 1894-1895 - 1895 - 308 страници
...per man By England's King; a bargain it is thought. Are we worth more? Let's prove it while we can; For we must beat them, boys, ere set of sun, Or my wife sleeps a widow "—It was done. Yes, "it was done." The day was ours, with four brass cannon, two of which now guard the State capitol... | |
 | Charles Nelson Kent - 1898 - 356 страници
...man By England's King : A bargain, it is thought. Are we worth more ? Let 's prove it while we can ; For we must beat them, boys, ere set of sun, Or my wife sleeps a widow." It was done. Yes, beat them he did, and the destruction of Burgoyne's army followed as a consequence. Every valley... | |
 | 1903 - 834 страници
...man, By England's King; a bargain it is thought, Are we worth more ? let 's prove it while we can ; For we must beat them boys ere set of sun, Or my wife sleeps a widow." It was done. While in congress Dr. Bartlett kept up a constant correspondence with John Langdon. Through him he... | |
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