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" Old Kaspar took it from the boy Who stood expectant by : And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh "'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, "Who fell in the great victory. "
Favourite English Poems: Thomson to Tennyson, 1700-1860 - Page 265
1863
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Minor Poems, Ballads, and Joan of Arc

Robert Southey - Christian saints - 1858 - 534 pages
...Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, 'Tis some poor fellow's skull, said...out; For many thousand men, said he, Were slain in the great victory. v. Now tell us what 'twas all about, Young Peterkin he cries, And little Wilhelmine...
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Gleanings from the Poets for Home and School

1858 - 460 pages
...fellow's skull," said he, " Who fell in the great victory. " I find them in the garden, For there 's many here about ; And often, when I go to plough,...ploughshare turns them out. For many thousand men," said hep " Were slain in that great victory." " Now tell us what 't was all about," Young Peterkin he cries...
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A Selection of Poetry

Harvey Marriott - 1859 - 284 pages
...Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,"..." Who fell in the great victory. " I find them in my garden ; for There's many here-about ; And often when I go to plough, The plowshare turns them out...
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Little Poems for Little Readers

Little poems - 1860 - 160 pages
...sun ; And by him sported on the green His little grandchild, Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterldn Roll something large and round, Which he beside the...the great victory. " I find them in the garden, For there 's many here about ; And often when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns them out : For many...
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A Book of Favourite Modern Ballads

J. C. - Ballads, English - 1860 - 218 pages
...Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And, with a natural sigh, '• 'Tis some poor fellow's skull."...men," said he. " Were slain in that great victory." THE HATTI.E Of HI.ENHEIM. "Now tell us what 'twas all about." Young Peterkin he cries ; And little...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: With a Memoir of the Author ...

Robert Southey - 1860 - 256 pages
...Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,"...men," said he, " Were slain in that great victory." 5. " Now tell us what 'twas all about," Young Peterkin he cries ; And little Wilhelmine looks up With...
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A Book of Favourite Modern Ballads

J. C. - Ballads, English - 1860 - 196 pages
...Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And, with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,"...men," said he, " Were slain in that great victory." THE RATTLE OF BI.EMIEIM. "Now toll us wlmt 'twas all about." Young IVterkin he cries ; And little Wilhelmine...
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Poetry for school and home, from the best authors, ed. by T. Shorter

Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...Kaspar took it from the boy, Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,"...victory. " I find them in the garden, For there's many hereabout And often when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns them out ! For many thousand men," said...
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The Children's Garland: From the Best Poets

Coventry Patmore - Children's poetry - 1862 - 372 pages
...Kaspar took it from the boy Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh — 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,'...to plough The ploughshare turns them out. For many a thousand men, ' said he, ' Were slain in that great victory.' ' Now tell us what 'twas all about,'...
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Training school reader. [Ed.] by W.J. Unwin

William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - 374 pages
...Kaspar took it from the boy. Who stood expectant by ; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh, " 'Tis some poor fellow's skull,"...victory." " I find them in the garden, for There's many hereabout ; And often when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns them out ! For many thousand men,"...
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