 How's my boy, my boy? And unless you let me know, I'll swear you are no sailor, Blue jacket or no, Brass buttons or no, sailor, Anchor and crown or no! "Sure his ship was the 'Jolly Briton'"— "Speak low, woman, speak low!" " And why should I speak low,...  Life and Literature - Page 205by Lafcadio Hearn - 1917 - 393 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sydney Dobell - Crimean War, 1853-1856 - 1856 - 230 pages
...Brass buttons or no, sailor, Anchor and crown or no ! Sure his ship was the ' Jolly Briton' "— " Speak low, woman, speak low!" " And why should I speak...sailor ? " " That good ship went down." " How's my boy—my boy ? « What care I for the ship, sailor, I was never aboard her. Be she afloat or be she... | |
 | Sydney Dobell - Crimean War, 1853-1856 - 1856 - 232 pages
...Brass buttons or no, sailor, Anchor and crown or no ! Sure his ship was the ' Jolly Briton ' " — " Speak low, woman, speak low ! " " And why should I...I speak low, sailor ?" " That good ship went down. " " How 's my boy — my boy ? What care I for the ship, sailor, I was never aboard her. Be she afloat... | |
 | English literature - 1856 - 642 pages
...sailor, Anchor and crown or no 1 Sure his ship was the Jolly Briton.' ' Speak low, woman, speak low ! ' 1 And why should I speak low, sailor, About my own boy...him over the town ! Why should I speak low, sailor Î ' ' That good ship went down.' ' How's my boy — my boy ? What care I for the ship, sailor? I was... | |
 | Sydney Thompson Dobell - 1856 - 232 pages
...Brass buttons or no, sailor, Anchor and crown or no ! Sure his ship was the ' Jolly Briton ' " — " Speak low, woman, speak low ! " " And why should I...was loud as I am proud I'd sing him over the town 1 Why should I speak low, sailor ? " " That good ship went down." " How 's my boy — my boy ? What... | |
 | 1858 - 590 pages
...or no, Brass buttons or no, sailor, Anchor and crown or no ! Sure his ship was the Jolly Briton." " Speak low, woman, speak low !" " And why should I...low, sailor?" " That good ship went down." " How's my boy—my boy ? What care I for the ship, sailor ? I was never aboard her. Be she afloat or be she aground,... | |
 | Charles Mackay - England - 1858 - 426 pages
...low ! " "And why should I speak low, -sailor, About my own boy John ? If I was lond as I am prond, I'd sing him over the town ! Why should I speak low,...sailor? I was never aboard her. Be she afloat, or bo she aground, Sinking or swimming, I'll be bound, Her owners can afford her ! I say, how's my John?"... | |
 | English literature - 1858 - 688 pages
...no ! Sure his ship was the Jolly Briton." " Speak low, woman, speak low !" " And why should I spenk low, sailor, About my own boy, John ? If I was loud...That good ship went down." " How's my boy — my boy 1 What care I for the ship, sailor ? I was never aboard her. Be she afloat or be she aground, Sinking... | |
 | S.D. Harris - 1858 - 400 pages
...Anchor and crown or DO 1 Sure his ship was the Jolly Briton." " Speak low, woman, speak low I " II And why should I speak low, sailor, About my own boy,...was loud as I am proud, I'd sing him over the town I Why should I speak low, sailor?" " That good ship went down." u How's my boy—my boy ? What care... | |
 | Charles Mackay - England - 1858 - 420 pages
...or no, Brass buttons or no, sailor, Anchor and crown, or no ! Sure his ship was the JMy Briton—" " Speak low, woman, speak low !" " And why should I...speak low, sailor, About my own boy John ? If I was lond as I am prond, I'd sing him over the town ! Why should I speak low, sailor 1 " " That good ship... | |
 | Sydney Thompson Dobell - 1860 - 558 pages
...sailor, Anchor and crown or no ! Sure his ship was the ' Jolly Briton ' " — " Speak low, woman, slteak low ! " " And why should I speak low, sailor, About my own boy John ? If I was loud as I am proud I 'd sing him over the town ! Why should I speak low, sailor ? " " That good ship went down." " How... | |
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