 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 his melancholy neck A rope he did entwine, And, for his second time in life Enlisted in the Line!  The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood - Page 177by Thomas Hood - 1856Full view - About this book
 | 1827 - 452 pages
...why you refuse : Though 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... | |
 | English literature - 1827 - 334 pages
...Upon your feats of arms !" " O, false and fickle Nelly Gray! I know why you refuse : — 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 my death : — alas ! You will not be my Nell... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1847 - 302 pages
...false and 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 will he my death ; — alas ! You will not he my Nell I " Now when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 308 pages
...Oh, false and 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 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
...your feats of arms 1 " " Oh, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I've no feet, some other man Is standing in my shoes !...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
...upon Another footing now !" " 0, false and fickle Nelly Gray ; I know why you refuse : — Though I've no feet — some other man Is standing in my shoes...Gray, His heart so heavy got, And life was such a burden grown, It made him take a knot! So round his melancholy neck, A rope he did entwine, And, for... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - Elocution - 1853 - 492 pages
...Gray, I know why you 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... | |
 | Songs - 1853 - 456 pages
...Gray I To yon, a long farewell ; 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... | |
 | 1856 - 754 pages
...your feats of arms ! " " Oh, false and fickle Nelly Gray ! I know why you refuse : — Though I've no feet, some other man Is standing in my shoes !...will be my death : alas ! You will not be my Nell I Now, when he wont from Nelly Grny, His heart so heavy got, And life was such a burthen grown, It... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1856 - 720 pages
...false and fickle Nelly Grayl 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...you will be my death ; — alas You will not be my AeH /" Now, when he went from Nelly Gray, His heart so heavy got, And life was such a burden grown,... | |
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