 | John Bell - English poetry - 1794 - 574 pages
...Gen'ral ! one of those brave old commanders, Who serv'd through all the glorious wars in Flanders; Frank and good-natur'd, of an honest heart, Loving...day, He din'd with Walpole, and with Oldfield lay ; But with old-age its vices came along ; And in narration he's extremely long ; Exact in circumstance,... | |
 | English literature - 1822 - 1148 pages
...the arrival of General Charles Churchill, the son of an elde ibrother of the Duke of Marlborough. ' None led through youth a gayer life than he, Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee.— *»•*•*• And Blenheim's field becomes by his reciting, As lung in (filing as it was in fighting... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1823 - 580 pages
...the arrival of General Charles Churchill, the son of an elde ibrother of the Duke of Marlborough. ' None led through youth a gayer life than he, Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee. — »»***»» But with old age its vices came along, And in narration he's extremely long ; Exact... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 582 pages
...the arrival of General Charles Churchill, the son of an elde ibrother of the Duke of Marlborough. ' None led through youth a gayer life than he, Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee. — * . • * * * » » But with old age its vices came along, And in narration he's extremely long... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1833 - 466 pages
...General, one of those brave old commanders, " Who serv'd through all our glorious wars in Flanders. " Frank and good-natur'd, of an honest heart, " Loving...than he, " Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee ; " But with old age, its vices come along, " And in narration he 's extremely long ; " Exact in circumstance... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Authors, English - 1833 - 436 pages
...General, one of those brave old commanders, " Who serv'd through all our glorious wars in Flanders. " Frank and good-natur'd, of an honest heart, *' Loving...than he, " Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee; " But with old age its vices come along, " And in narration he's extremely long ; " Exact in circumstance... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1837 - 490 pages
...those brave old commanders, Who served thro' all the glorious wars in Flanders, Frank and good-natured, of an honest heart, Loving to act the steady friendly...he, Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee ! Sweet were his nights, and joyful was each day, He dined with Walpole, and with Oldfield lay; But with old... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1837 - 484 pages
...those brave old commanders, Who served thro' all the glorious wars in Flanders, Frank and good-natured, of an honest heart, Loving to act the steady friendly...he, Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee ! Sweet were his nights, and joyful was each day, He dined with Walpole, and with Oldfleld lay ; But with old... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Authors, English - 1842 - 596 pages
...The General, one of those brave old commanders. Who served through all our glorious wars in Flander?. Frank and good-natur'd, of an honest heart. Loving...than he, Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee; But with old age, its vices come along. And in narration he's extremely long ; Exact in circumstance,... | |
 | Horace Walpole - Authors, English - 1842 - 592 pages
...The General, one of those brave old commanders, Who served through all our glorious wars in Flanders. Frank and good-natur'd, of an honest heart, Loving...than he, Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee; But with old age, its vices come along, And in narration he's extremely long ; Exact in circumstance,... | |
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Who serv'd through all the glorious wars in Flanders; Frank and good-natur'd, of an honest heart, Loving to act the steady, friendly part: None led through youth a gayer life than he, Cheerful in converse, smart in repartee: Sweet was his night, and joyful... 
