 We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay, They never see us but they wish us away : If they run, why, we follow, or run them ashore ; For if they won't fight us, we cannot do more.  The Sea-kings of the Mediterranean - Page 230by George Fyler Townsend - 1872 - 281 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 pages
...fight and we'll conquer again and again. We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay, They never see us but they wish us away; If they run, why we follow, and run them ashore, For if they wont fight us what can we do more. Hearts of oak, &c. They swear they'll... | |
 | Giuseppe Pecchio - 1833 - 554 pages
...fight and we'll conquer, again and again ! " We ne'er see our foes but we wish 'em to stay; They never see us but they wish us away ; If they run, why we follow, and run 'em ashore, For if they won't fight us, what can we do more ? Hearts of oak, &c. " They swear... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - 1841 - 406 pages
...fight and we'll conquer again, and again. We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay, They never see us but they wish us away ; If they run, why we...ashore ; For if they won't fight us we cannot do more. Heart of oak, &c. They swear they'll invade us, these terrible foes ! They frighten our women, our... | |
 | Ben (grandpa, pseud.) - 1848 - 398 pages
...them first. 254 STRENGTH OF EACH FLEET. We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay, They never see us but they wish us away ; If they run, why we follow, and run them ashore, And if they won't fight us .we cannot do more. HEABTS OF OAK. The English force... | |
 | 1889 - 670 pages
...and again. We ne'er see our foes, but we wish them to stay : The ' If they run, why we follow, and run them ashore ; For, if they won't fight us, we cannot do more. Heart of oak, &c. They swear they '11 invade us, these terrible foes ; They frighten our women, our... | |
 | Charles Dibdin - 1850 - 424 pages
...fight and we'll conquer again and again. We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay, They never see us but they wish us away ; If they run, why, we...ashore ; For if they won't fight us we cannot do more. Heart of oak, &c. They swear they'll invade us, these terrible foes! They frighten our women, our children,... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 pages
...fight and we'll conquer again and again, We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay ; They never see us but they wish us away ; If they run, why, we...ashore ; For if they won't fight us we cannot do more. Hearts of oak, <fcc. They swear they'll invade us, these terrible foes ! They frighten our women, our... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 pages
...fight and we'll conquer again and again. We ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay ; They never see us but they wish us away ; If they run, why, we...; For ,if they won't fight us, we cannot do more. Hearts of Oak, &c. They swear they'll invade us, these terrible foes ! They frighten our women, our... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 pages
...fight and we'll conquer again and again. Wo ne'er see our foes but we wish them to stay, They never see us but they wish us away ; If they run, why, we...ashore, For if they wont fight us, we cannot do more. Hearts of oak, &c. They swear they'll invade us, these terrible foes ! They frighten our women, our... | |
 | Hearty staves, John Erskine Clarke - 1858 - 152 pages
...conquer again and again. We always are ready, We ne'er sec our foes but we wish them to stay, They never see us but they wish us away; If they run, why we...ashore, For if they won't fight us, we cannot do more. Hearts of oak, &c. They swear they'll invade us, these terrible foes! They frighten our women, our... | |
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