 | 1826 - 622 pages
...when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off ! " O, Nelly Gray ! O, Nelly Gray ! Is this you love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat,...a soldier once, For he was blythe and brave ; But 1 will never have a man With both legs in the'grave ! Before you had those timber toes, Your love I... | |
 | 1827 - 334 pages
...scoff; 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...!" ' Said she, " I loved a soldier once, For he was blylhe and brave ; But I will never have a man With both legs in the grave ! " Before you had those... | |
 | Sir Richard George Augustus Levinge - 1846 - 326 pages
...night were echoed and wafted from a hundred balconies ; but — " 0, Nelly Gray ! O, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat Should be more uniform !" We knew that a few hours would bring thither the new regiment, their band playing " Bory O'More,"... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 302 pages
...; And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off ! " Oh, Nelly Gray ! Oh, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet...was blythe and brave ; But I will never have a man " Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did allow, But then, you know, you stand upon Another... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1847 - 314 pages
...; And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off ! " Oh, Nelly Gray ! Oh, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet...she, " I loved a soldier once, For he was blythe and hrave ; But I will never have a man " Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did allow, But... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 308 pages
...scoff; And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off ! " Oh, Nelly Gray ! Oh, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet...loved a soldier once, For he was blythe and brave ; " Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did allow, But then, you know, you stand upon Another... | |
 | 1852 - 318 pages
...; And when she saw his wooden legs, Began to take them off I "Oh, Nelly Gray ! oh, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat Should be more uniform ! " Said she, " I lov'da soldier once, For he was blythe and brave ; But I will never love a man With both legs in the... | |
 | 1853 - 458 pages
...scoff", And when she saw his wooden legs ; Began to take them off"! " 0, Nelly Gray ! 0, Nelly Gray ! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat, Should be more uniform !" Said she, " T loved a soldier once, For he was blithe and brave ; But I shall never have a man With both legs... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 pages
...scoff, And when she saw his wooden legs', Began to take them off. 6. "0, Nelly Gray'! 0, Nelly Gray'! Is this your love so warm'? The love that loves a scarlet coat, Should be more uniform." 1. Said she', " I loved a soldier^ once, For he was blithe and brave^; But I will never have a man... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1854 - 536 pages
...his wooden legs, Began to take them off ! " O, Nelly Gray ! 0, Nelly Gray Is this your love so warm 1 The love that loves a scarlet coat Should be more...! " Said she, " I loved a soldier once For he was blithe and brave ; But I will never have a man " Before you had those timber toes, Your love I did... | |
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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! O Nelly Gray! Is this your love so warm ? The love that loves a scarlet coat, Should be more uniform! 
