 Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray; So he went to pay her his devours When he'd devoured his pay! But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff; And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off! "O Nelly Gray!...  Poems - Page 71de Thomas Hood - 1881Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1827 - 452 pages
...pegs: But there's as wooden members quite As represent my legs." » • • • But when he call'd on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff; And when she saw his wooden legs. Began to take them off! " o, Nelly Gray IO, Nelly Cray ! IB this your love so warm ' The love that loves a scarlet coat.... | |
 | 1826 - 570 pages
...Said he, — " They're only pegs; But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs !" • Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly...Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, When he'd devour'd his pay ! But when he call'd on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff; And when she saw his... | |
 | 1826 - 590 pages
...only pegs : But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs !" * * * * But when he call'd on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff; And when she saw his wooden legs. Began to take them off! Is this yo«r love so warm i The love that loves a scarlet coat, " O, Nelly Gray! O, Nelly Gray... | |
 | 1827 - 334 pages
...: Said he, — " they're only pegs : But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs !" ' Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly...Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, When he'd devour'd his pay ! ' But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff; And when she saw... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...limbs: Said he, " They're only pegs; But there 's as wooden members quite. As represent my legs! " Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly...And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off! " O Nelly Gray! O Nelly Gray! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat,... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 314 pages
...leg, And the Forty-second Foot! " The army-surgeons made him limbs : Said he,—" They 're only pegs : Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, When he devoured his pay ! But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff ; And when she saw... | |
 | 1852 - 318 pages
...They're only pegs ; But there's as wooden members, quite, As represents my legs ! " Now Ben he lov'da pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours When he'd devour'd his pay ! But when he call'd on Nelly Gray She made him quite a scoff ; And when she saw his... | |
 | 1853 - 458 pages
...limbs : Said he, — " They're only pegs : But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs !" Now Ben he loved a pretty maid, Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devoirs, When he'd devoured his pay ! But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite a scoff",... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...limbs^; Said he, " They 're only pegs\ But there 's as wooden members quite As represent my legs." 4. Now Ben, he loved a pretty maid\ Her name' was Nelly Gray^; So he went to pay her nis devoirs', When he 'd devoured his pay. 5. But when he called on Nelly Gray, She made him quite... | |
 | 1853 - 456 pages
...They're only pegs ; But there's as wooden members quite, As represent my legs.' Now Ben, he lov'da pretty maid,— Her name was Nelly Gray ; So he went to pay her his devours, Wien he'd devour'd his pay 1 For Ben he was a soldier bold, &c. But when he call'd on Nelly Gray, She... | |
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