 | 1827 - 452 pages
...I've no feet — some other man Is standing In my shoes !" • * * • No\v when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such...a burden grown. It made him take a knot ! So round bis melancholy neck A rope he did entwine. And for his second time in life. Enlisted In the Line! One... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...you refuse : — Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you...! You will not be my Nell ! Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such a burthen grown, It made him take a knot !... | |
 | English literature - 1827 - 334 pages
...— Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! " I wish I ne'er had seen yoiir face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be...You will not be my Nell !" ' Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such a burthen grown, It made him take a knot !... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...why you refuse: (man Though I've no feet — some other Is standing in my shoes! " I wish I ne'er had seen your face; But, now. a long farewell! For you...You will not be my Nell ! " Now, when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got — And life was such a burthen grown, It made him take a knot!... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 314 pages
...fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse :— Though I Ve no feet—some other man " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell! For you...! You will not be my Nell! " Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got— And life was such a burthen grown, It made him take a knot! So... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 308 pages
...Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse :— Though I 've no feet—some other man " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell! For you will be my death ;—alas ! will not be my Nell! " Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got— And life was such... | |
 | Biography - 1852 - 318 pages
...you refuse : — Though I've no feet, some other man Is standing in my shoes ! " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But now, a long farewell ! For you...will be my death : alas ! You will not be my Nell I Now, when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got, And life was such a burthen grown, It... | |
 | Readers - 1853 - 458 pages
...refuse : — Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes ! '' I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you...You will not be my Nell .'" Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got, And life was such a burden grown, It made him take a knot! So round... | |
 | Songs - 1853 - 456 pages
...; For though you'll be my death — alas I You will not be my Nell It Now, when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got, And life was such a burden grown, It made him take a knot I For Ben he was a soldier bold, Ac. So round his melancholy neck A rope he did entwine, And, for his... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1853 - 492 pages
...refuse : Though I 've no feet' — some other' man Is standing in my shoes. 10. " I wish I ne'er had seen your face ; But, now, a long farewell ! For you will be my deatb>; — alasM 11. Now when he went from Nelly Gray, Ills heart so heavy got, And life was such... | |
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So round his melancholy neck A rope he did entwine, And, for his second time in life Enlisted in the Line! One end he tied around a beam, And then removed his pegs... 
