 The rebels — more's the pity, Without a boat are all afloat, And ranged before the city. • " The motley crew, in vessels new, With Satan for their guide, sir, Pack'd up in bags, or wooden kegs, Come driving down the tide, sir. " Therefore prepare...  Submarine Navigation Past and Present - Page 213by Alan Hughes Burgoyne - 1903Full view - About this book
 | David Humphreys - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1818 - 298 pages
...espied Sir Erskine* at command, Sir; Upon one foot he had one boot, And t'other in his hand, Sir. '• Arise ! arise !" Sir Erskine cries ; " The rebels — more's the pity — *< Without a boat, are all on float, " And rai%'d before the city. "The motley crew, io vessels new, "With Satan for their guide,... | |
 | James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 686 pages
...espied Sir Erskine* at command, Sir ; Upon one Toot he had one boot, And t'other in his hand, Sir. " Arise ! arise !" Sir Erskine cries ; " The rebels — more's the pity — " Without a boat, are all on float, " And rang'd before the city. " The motley crew, in vessels new, " With satan for their guide,... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...espied Sir Erskine* at command, Sir ; Upon one foot ho had one boot, And t'other in his hand, Sir. " Arise ! arise !" Sir Erskine cries ; "The rebels — more's the pity — " Without a boat, are all on float, - And rang'd before the city. " The motley crew, in vessels new, " With satan for their guide,... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - Pennsylvania - 1828 - 404 pages
...espy'd, Sir Krskine.fat command, sir, Upon one foot, he had one boot, And th' other in his hand, sir. "Arise, arise,— sir Erskine cries, The rebels —...more's the pity, Without a boat are all afloat, And rang'd before the city. " The motley crew, in vessels new, With Satan for their guide, sir, Pack'd... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 412 pages
...boot, And the other in his hand, sir, " Arise, arise," Sir Erskine cries, « The rebels— more 's the pity, Without a boat are all afloat, And ranged before the city. " The motly crew, in vessels new, With Satan for their guide, sir. Pack'd up in bags, or wooden kegs, Come... | |
 | 1829 - 426 pages
...boot, And the other in his hand, sir. " Arise, arise," Sir Erskine cries, " The rebels — more 's the pity, Without a boat are all afloat, And ranged before the city. " The motly crew, in vessels new, With Satan for their guide, sir. Pack'd up in bags, or wooden kegs, Come... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...espied Sir Erskine at command, sir; Upon one foot he had one boot. And th' other in his hand, sir. " Arise, arise! " Sir Erskine cries; " The rebels —...boat are all afloat, And ranged before the city. "The motley crew, in vessels new, With Satan for their guide, sir. Packed up in bags, or wooden kegs, Come... | |
 | Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - United States - 1835 - 226 pages
...appear, indeed, that the British commander, as was said of the Philadelphia General, ordered that — " The royal band now ready stand, All ranged in dread array. Sir, With stomachs stout, to fight it out, And make a bloody day, Sir." nor is it true that — " From morn to... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...espied Sir Erskine at command, sir ; Upon one foot he had one boot, And the other in his hand, sir. " Arise, arise !'' Sir Erskine cries ; "The rebels —...are all afloat, And ranged before the city. " The motley crew, in vessels new, With Satan for their guide, sir, Pack'd up in bags, or wooden kegs, Come... | |
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...one foot he had one boot, And the other in his hand, sir. " Arise, arise !" Sir Erskine crie» ; " The rebels — more's the pity — Without a boat, are all afloat, And ranged before the city. " The motley crew, in vessels new, With Satan for their guide, юг, Pack'd up in bagp, or wooden kegs, Come... | |
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