 Last night, among his fellow roughs, He jested, quaffed, and swore, A drunken private of the Buffs, Who never looked before. To-day, beneath the foeman's frown, He stands in Elgin's place, Ambassador from Britain's crown, And type of all her race.  Poetic reader, for the use of schools - 104 psl.autoriai: Poetic reader - 1881Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | 1922 - 1124 psl.
...Alocmillan's Magazine." A clue, however, is given in lines 5-8, To-day, beneath the foeman's frown, lie stands in Elgin's place. Ambassador from Britain's crown, And type of all her race. According to the ' Index and Epitome ' of the ' DNB,' James Bruce, eighth Earl of Elgin (1811-1863),... | |
 | Robert James Leslie M'Ghee - 1862 - 408 psl.
...among his fellow roughs He jested, quaffed, and swore; A drunken private of the Buffs Who never look'd before. To-day, beneath the foeman's frown He stands...with English instinct fraught He yet can call his own ; Aye, tear his body limb from limb, Bring cord, or axe, or flame; He only knows that not through him... | |
 | Robert James Leslie M'Ghee - 1862 - 410 psl.
...among his fellow roughs He jested, quaffed, and swore ; A drunken private of the Buffs Who never look'd before. To-day, beneath the foeman's frown He stands...Ambassador from Britain's Crown, And type of all her race. 1'oor, reckless, rude, lowborn, untaught, Bewildered, and alone ; A heart with English instinct fraught... | |
 | Robert James Leslie M'Ghee - 1862 - 418 psl.
...seen them in manuscript sent from England. LINES OX MOYSE'S DEATH. Last night, among his fellow roughs He jested, quaffed, and swore; A drunken private of the Buffs Who never look'd before. To-day, beneath the foeman's frown He stands in Elgin's place, Ambassador from Britain's... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1863 - 314 psl.
...knocked upon the head, and his body thrown on a dunghill.' 1. Last night, among his fellows rough, He jested, quaffed, and swore A drunken private...Ambassador from Britain's crown, And type of all her race. 2. Poor, reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, Bewildered and alone A heart with English instinct... | |
 | Sir Francis Hastings Doyle - 1866 - 392 psl.
...thrown on a dunghill."See China Correspondent of the " Times." Last night, among his fellow roughs, He jested, quaffed, and swore ; A drunken private...in Elgin's place, Ambassador from Britain's crown, Poor, reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, Bewildered, and alone, A heart, with English instinct fraught,... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 psl.
...seas encroach. John Robertson. CCLXXIII THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. Last night, among his fellow roughs, He jested, quaffed, and swore ; A drunken private...reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, Bewildered, and alone, 10 A heart, with English instinct fraught, He yet can call his own. Ay, tear his body limb from limb,... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 466 psl.
...seas encroach. John Robertson. CCLXXVI THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. Last night, among his fellow roughs, He jested, quaffed, and swore ; A drunken private...reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, Bewildered, and alone, to A heart, with English instinct fraught, He yet can call his own. Ay, tear his body limb from limb,... | |
 | 1870 - 462 psl.
...seas encroach. John Robertson. CCLXXVI THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. Last night, among his fellow roughs, He jested, quaffed, and swore ; A drunken private...her race. Poor, reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, A heart, with English instinct fraught, He yet can call his own. Ay, tear his body limb from limb,... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - 1871 - 394 psl.
...A drunken private of the Buffi Who never looked before. To-day beneath the foeman's frown He stnnds in Elgin's place,* Ambassador from Britain's Crown, And type of all her race. II. Poor, reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, Bewildered, nnd alone, A hnnrt, with English instinct... | |
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